Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite
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Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) To the last moments of his presidency, Donald Trump trumpeted Space Force as a creation for the ages. And while President Joe Biden has quickly undone other Trump initiatives, the space-faring service seems likely to survive, even if the new administration pushes it lower on the list of defense priorities.
The reason Space Force is unlikely to go away is largely this: Elimination would require an act of Congress, where a bipartisan consensus holds that Americas increasing reliance on space is a worrying vulnerability that is best addressed by a branch of the military focused exclusively on this problem.
The new service also is linked to an increasing U.S. wariness of China, which is developing capabilities to threaten U.S. satellites in space and which has become, in the minds of some, the singular national security challenge. Russia, too, stands accused by Washington of seeking to challenge American dominance in space.
Theyre building capabilities to use space against us. We have to be able to respond to that, Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the National Security Space Association, an advocacy group, last week, referring to Russia and China.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-national-security-edcb01683ab38e740ae87530c49ecd4e
efhmc
(14,731 posts)Who knew?
RockRaven
(14,991 posts)As it stands now, it is literally cartoonish.
Auggie
(31,184 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)I like that idea. Almost as good as "Capitalist Pigs in Space".
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Laha
(408 posts)Makes sense, there are legitimate concerns there. I just wish Trump wasn't so damn lame to use a name like Space Force and rip off the Star Trek Federation's logo.
Zorro
(15,749 posts)That might be something worthwhile to consider.
ancianita
(36,132 posts)Zorro
(15,749 posts)Gets past the Trump stink attached to "Space Force".
ancianita
(36,132 posts)newdayneeded
(1,957 posts)short and military version of command.
Sounds more legit then.
bdtrppr6
(796 posts)Mr. Sparkle
(2,947 posts)and reincarnate it under another name
yaesu
(8,020 posts)herding cats
(19,567 posts)It's actually been around as a part of the USAF since 1982.
LiberalFighter
(51,073 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,384 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,705 posts)Analysis/opinion.
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