HALIFAX FORUM NEWS: Space Force Chief Pushes Back on Calls for Elimination of Service
11/21/2020
By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Some progressive groups have recently called on President-Elect Joe Biden to eliminate the Space Force after he takes control of the executive branch Jan. 20. However, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay†Raymond pushed backed on the notion Nov. 21.
A memo signed by multiple progressive groups said the Space Force creates “unnecessary bureaucracy†and that the service focuses on the militarization of space over cooperation, according to SpaceNews.
“Space fuels our American way of life, space fuels ... our American way of war,†he said. “Unfortunately, our adversaries, our competitors have chosen this to be a domain of warfare and weaponized space. And, therefore, it is absolutely critical — it's essential — that the Space Force continues to focus on being able to secure those vital national interests, not just for our nation but for the globe.â€
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/11/21/halifax-forum-news-space-force-chief-pushes-back-on-calls-for-elimination-of-service