Wondering what "Space Force" really is?

[CTyankee]

I was. But Google helped me out.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-directs-creation-space-force-sixth-branch-military/story?id=55978674

[The Genealogist]

1. It sounds like the sitters in the adult day care let Donnie stay up late and watch rocket ship movie

Or maybe they bought him some space ship footie jammies?

[riversedge]

2. Looks like it is very SLOW start.

..... The Space Corps – as it's been called – was in the House version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act but later dropped in conference.


In a letter last summer to Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, who spearheaded the congressional effort against the Space Corps, Mattis said he was opposed to the idea.

"At a time when we are trying to integrate the department's joint warfighting functions, I do not wish to add a separate service that would likely present a narrower and even parochial approach to space operations," Mattis wrote.

Testifying in March before the House Armed Services Committee, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy also pushed back on the creation of a separate Space Corps.

"Space is a different kind of domain than air," Doug Loverro told members of Congress during a hearing on space warfighting readiness. "We don't need to move it out of the Air Force in order to go ahead and create the space-smart civilian and military force that we need."

[Little Star]

3. It is one of the only things that I agree with tRump on.......

I've been watching Ancient Aliens on the History Channel and that has led me to my opinion.

And I found the show so interesting and informative that I bought the 10th Anniversary Edition DVD Boxed Set. I can't believe how many countries are studying this subject. There was one episode just about that. So I'm all in on this Space Force stuff.

But I still can't stand tRump.

[lagomorph777]

5. If aliens are visiting us, it would be very stupid to piss them off.

Their presence would be proof enough that they have tremendously advanced technology. They could exterminate us in an instant if we appear to be any threat.

[Sneederbunk]

4. Just an attempt to violate the treaty not to militarize space.

Dotard the Destroyer.