https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol ... 945365002/WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that the Pentagon plans to launch a Space Force, embarking on an effort to create the first armed service since 1947.
In June, President Donald Trump called for the establishment of the sixth armed service, to join the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard. Thursday's plan, which requires authorization and funding from Congress, would develop forces to defend satellites from attack and perform other space-related tasks. China and Russia are the nation's primary rivals in space.
"The time has come to establish the United States Space Force," Pence said.
The force would be created by 2020, Pence said. Before that, the Pentagon plans to assemble the U.S. Space Command, which would be led by a four-star officer and draw forces from the other armed services. A 15-page proposal outlines the need for the force and steps to get there but no bottom line, saying only that any costs associated with it will be sent to Congress next February.
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters that he assumed creating the Space Force would cost "billions."
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So we can't find money to clean up the drinking water in Michigan, give teachers a pay raise, or insure sick children... but there is suddenly billions of dollars laying around to create more military bureaucracy? Shouldn't the conservatives and the Tea Party be up in arms about this? Oh, that's right. I forgot. Conservatives and Tea partiers don't hate excessive government spending. It's all about hating that a smart, honest, patriotic, black Christian was elected President in 2008. Conservatives and Tea partiers truly are sociopaths.Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters that he assumed creating the Space Force would cost "billions."
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I worked on covert Air Force satellite programs that could be moved to the Space Force. One problem is that those programs' budget is classified. It'll be much easier for the curious public to figure out their budget as part of the Space Force than as part of the much larger Air Force budget.
But if the Space Force is created, I think their uniforms should be like Air Force uniforms, but black instead of blue.
But if the Space Force is created, I think their uniforms should be like Air Force uniforms, but black instead of blue.
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The new head of Space Force:jarnon wrote:I worked on covert Air Force satellite programs that could be moved to the Space Force. One problem is that those programs' budget is classified. It'll be much easier for the curious public to figure out their budget as part of the Space Force than as part of the much larger Air Force budget.
But if the Space Force is created, I think their uniforms should be like Air Force uniforms, but black instead of blue.
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This is something that everyone knows is not going to happen, and it is probably intended to distract us from other things. It is hard to believe that even someone as mentally unstable as Trump would think this is a good idea, and the way Pence and others in the administration are going along with it is sad.
And why is it that no one ever asks where the money will come from for something like this? We only ask that when it comes to programs that will help people.
And why is it that no one ever asks where the money will come from for something like this? We only ask that when it comes to programs that will help people.
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Not one thing can be done until Congress funds it. trump acts like it's a done deal.elwoodblues wrote:This is something that everyone knows is not going to happen, and it is probably intended to distract us from other things. It is hard to believe that even someone as mentally unstable as Trump would think this is a good idea, and the way Pence and others in the administration are going along with it is sad.
And why is it that no one ever asks where the money will come from for something like this? We only ask that when it comes to programs that will help people.
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Maybe he's afraid of the "Mars Attacks" script LOL
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I'm just waiting for the Martian leader to come to earth and give Trump a book entitled "To Serve Man."
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I don't know a single Conservative sociopathic enough to think such a thing, let alone post such a bigoted, ignorant and disgusting statement.Pastor Fireball wrote:Conservatives and Tea partiers truly are sociopaths.
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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Some people embrace delusions.Estonut wrote:I don't know a single Conservative sociopathic enough to think such a thing, let alone post such a bigoted, ignorant and disgusting statement.Pastor Fireball wrote:Conservatives and Tea partiers truly are sociopaths.
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I've got the first platoon of cadets in basic training right now, sir! I hope the budget allows for a whole bunch of Nikes....
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In this case, some people are [their own] delusion.Beebs52 wrote:Some people embrace delusions.Estonut wrote:I don't know a single Conservative sociopathic enough to think such a thing, let alone post such a bigoted, ignorant and disgusting statement.Pastor Fireball wrote:Conservatives and Tea partiers truly are sociopaths.
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True dat.BackInTex wrote:In this case, some people are [their own] delusion.Beebs52 wrote:Some people embrace delusions.Estonut wrote:I don't know a single Conservative sociopathic enough to think such a thing, let alone post such a bigoted, ignorant and disgusting statement.
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Trump orders creation of US Space Command
The US Space Command replaces the longstanding Air Force Space Command. It elevates the prominence of the military space program, though not to the level of a separate military branch. I think (and I know something about the subject) that the reason this wasn't done decades ago is that most of the Space Command's activities were covert, so they shunned attention.
The US Space Command replaces the longstanding Air Force Space Command. It elevates the prominence of the military space program, though not to the level of a separate military branch. I think (and I know something about the subject) that the reason this wasn't done decades ago is that most of the Space Command's activities were covert, so they shunned attention.
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Space Force has announced that one of its main units, Space Operations Command, is abbreviated SpOC. Leonard Nimoy, of blessed memory, would be pleased.
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