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Trump Announces Plans for Pentagon to Create A US ‘Space Force’

Trump Announces Plans for Pentagon to Create A US ‘Space Force’
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Vowing to reclaim US ‘leadership in space', US President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new "Space Force" as an independent service branch aimed at ensuring American supremacy in space.

Trump Announces Plans for Pentagon to Create A US ‘Space Force’

Trump envisioned a bright future for the US space program, pledging to revive the country's flagging efforts, "return to the moon and eventually send a manned mission that would reach Mars."

Trump further framed space as a national security issue, saying he does not want "China and Russia and other countries leading us," and claiming that: "My administration is reclaiming America's heritage as the world's greatest spacefaring nation."

"The essence of the American character is to explore new horizons and to tame new frontiers."

Earlier, Trump suggested the possibility of creating a space unit that would include portions equivalent to parts of the Air Force, Army and Navy. But his directive will task the military department to begin the process of establishing the "Space Force" as the sixth branch of the US armed forces.

He said the new branch's creation will be overseen by Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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