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Trump orders creation of space-focused U.S. military branch
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was ordering the creation of a sixth branch of the military to focus on space, a move critics said could harm the Air Force.
"It is not enough to merely have an American presence in space. We must have American dominance in space," Trump said before a meeting of his National Space Council. "We are going to have the Air Force and we're going to have the 'Space Force.' Separate but equal. It is going to be something," he said later.
The United States is a member of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which bars the stationing of weapons of mass destruction in space and only allows for the use of the moon and other celestial bodies for peaceful purposes.
The idea of a Space Force has been raised before, by Trump and previous administrations, with proponents saying it would make the Pentagon more efficient. It has also faced criticism from senior military officials. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein told a 2017 congressional hearing that creating a new space branch would "move us in the wrong direction." The Air Force oversees most of the nation's space-related military activity.
The move would require the budgetary approval of the U.S. Congress, which has been divided on the idea.
President Trump orders the creation of new Starship Troopers/Space Marines memes.
We should have a separate "Space" topic on SoylentNews at this point. We are all going to be drafted to fight aliens eventually.
Also at BBC (#winning image).
Previously: The United States Space Corps Wants You...
Congressional Panel Puts Plans for a US Space Corps in 2018 Defense Budget
The Case for a U.S. Space Force
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 19 2018, @02:51AM (5 children)
From six to seven? You might want to count again. The Marine Corps is part of the Navy, just like the Supply Corps, Civil Engineer Corps, Dental Corps, Chaplain Corps, JAG Corps, and the Medical Corps are part of the Navy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_staff_corps [wikipedia.org]
https://www.navycs.com/officer/ [navycs.com]
(Score: 5, Informative) by AthanasiusKircher on Tuesday June 19 2018, @03:41AM (4 children)
Fake news.
You give links as if they're supposed to mean something, but if you actually follow those links you discover the Marine Corps is NOT listed among those other groups.
The Marines have been a legally separate branch of the US military since 1798, but that hasn't stopped the Navy (and sometimes the Army) from periodically trying to claim them... Though in 1947 the Marines were more or less permanently established as a separate branch (even though they still share civilian authority oversight within the Department of the Navy).
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @08:44AM (2 children)
Oh, fuck, now you have done it, Runaway, you imbecile! You have triggered an actual veteran, and goddamn Marine, at that. May god have mercy on your soul, your "stolen valor" pretender, when actual Marines lock in on your coordinates. Well, at least the rest of us will not have to put up with your bullshit for much longer. Nice knowing you, Runaway!
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 19 2018, @02:24PM (1 child)
You are so shallow, and so obvious, Aristarchus.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @06:19PM
Says the pot to the kettle.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 19 2018, @02:29PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force [wikipedia.org]