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posted by Fnord666 on Thursday December 20 2018, @05:39PM   Printer-friendly
from the to-infinity-and-beyond dept.

The Washington Times has an article up on the authorization of a new Space Command.

Trump signed a one-page memorandum Tuesday authorizing the Defense Department to create the new command. Speaking at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Vice President Mike Pence said, "a new era of American national security in space begins today.

The goal is to set up a command to oversee and organize space operations, accelerate technical advances and find more effective ways to defend U.S. assets in space, including the vast constellations of satellites that American forces rely on for navigation, communications and surveillance. The move comes amid growing concerns that China and Russia are working on ways to disrupt, disable or even destroy U.S. satellites."

This is distinct from the President's goal (enjoyed by both his supporters and detractors) of creating a separate "Space Force" military branch.

The article also notes that the Space Command is not new and that

A U.S. Space Command existed from 1985 to 2002, but was disbanded in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks so that U.S. Northern Command could be established, focusing on defense of the homeland.

Sadly, if it hadn't been for that, we might already have Space Marines.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 20 2018, @05:50PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 20 2018, @05:50PM (#776874)

    Space Force chaaaa

  • (Score: 3, Funny) by looorg on Thursday December 20 2018, @06:43PM (2 children)

    by looorg (578) on Thursday December 20 2018, @06:43PM (#776899)

    It should probably be more like Space Force .. FUCK YEAH! ... Now the real Alien hunting can begin. There will be problems building a wall in space tho to keep them all out, if they exist.
    But then it's only fitting that the God Emperor takes the first step out into the cold darkness of space to combat the xenos filth.

    • (Score: 2) by SpockLogic on Thursday December 20 2018, @07:10PM

      by SpockLogic (2762) on Thursday December 20 2018, @07:10PM (#776916)

      It should probably be more like Space Force .. FUCK YEAH! ... Now the real Alien hunting can begin.

      I like Space Farce better ;-)

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      Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII
    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 20 2018, @07:23PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 20 2018, @07:23PM (#776928)

      I was mimicking Trump's announcement, but you nailed his supporters' reactions.