'Space force': Trump orders new branch of US military
by David Smith in Washington from Science | The Guardian on (#3SH95)
Trump claims plan will keep US ahead in space race, prompting fears over militarisation of space
Donald Trump said on Monday he would direct the Pentagon to create a "space force" as a new branch of the US military to shore up American dominance in space.
Trump claimed that the plan will ensure that America, which plans a return to the moon and a mission to Mars, stays ahead of China and Russia in any new space race. But it is likely to raise fears over the militarisation of space and prompted a slew of Twitter parodies featuring Star Trek and Star Wars.
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