If you haven’t been paying attention to military news for the last few years, you could easily be forgiven for asking, ‘What is the Space Force?’ Though it sounds like something out of a cheap science fiction novel, it constitutes a significant proportion of the ongoing defense budget. President Donald Trump instituted several changes in the Department of Defense policy during his tenure as commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces, but none more dramatic than creating a new branch. What Will Space Force Do? The goal of the Space Force, stated by President Trump during his public proposal, is American dominance in space. In practice, the goal is not to immediately turn outer space into military space: the Space Force will not be comprised of astronauts slinging laser guns. Instead, the focus will be on protecting America’s interests in space. Essentially, the United States Space Force will be continuing the work that Air Force Space Command and other commands have...

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