The Space Force's relevance to the green agenda
By Peter Garretson, opinion contributor — 09/19/20 05:00 PM EDT
When most Americans think about Space Force, they probably imagine epic space battles or sprawling science fiction sagas. Policymakers who are more “in the know†likely think about the duties and functions that will preoccupy the U.S. military’s newest branch in the years ahead. But few, if any, pause to consider that the USSF has the potential to play in another arena as well: that of climate change. This is because, while most don’t know it, the Space Force is positioned to be among the most powerful organizations enabling and advancing a global green agenda.
After all, it is the USSF that operates the global positioning system (GPS), one of the world’s most powerful green technologies. Since its advent in the 1970s, GPS-enabled navigation has facilitated global sea, land and air transport and reduced global fuel expenditures by between 15 and 21 percent. That figure dwarfs the incremental gains now being sought by advocates of reduced carbon emissions and makes the USSF the operator of the world’s most powerful green technology.
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/517240-the-space-forces-relevance-to-the-green-agenda
