Mattis and Trump in "complete alignment" on establishing Space Force

[Kablooie]

Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense General James Mattis expressed support for creating a combat command specifically to cover space as well as the need for the military to address space "as a developing warfighting domain."

The big picture: A Pentagon plan for President Trump's proposed Space Force is expected to be sent to Congress as early as this week. While the president and his defense secretary have not always seen eye-to-eye on foreign policy, the secretary explained, the Pentagon is in "complete alignment" with Trump on defending U.S. assets in space.

The details: Vice President Mike Pence is the "point man" on space, according to the Pentagon, and Mattis and Pence are working together and with congressional committees to finalize the proposed entity.

https://www.axios.com/mattis-in-favor-of-establishing-space-force-693a48c1-648d-4d44-80b1-17bbf800cf95.html

[CatMor]

1. Such a dumb ass idea .....

all the money it will cost that could be used for infrastructure. We've already managed to damage our planet now trump wants to f$$k up space.

[smirkymonkey]

2. I can't decide which idea is more ridiculous. Space Force or the stupid wall.

Probably Space Force.