The beginning of the star fleet: Trump created the U.S. Space Forces

Approximately 16 U.S. Air Force and civilian personnel will now serve in the U.S. Space Forces. This new line of arms was created after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into the U.S. Defense Budget Act for 000. Writes about this "Voice of America".

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During the signing ceremony, Trump appointed General Jay Raymond as the First Chair of Space Operations. He will report to the chairman of the US Air Force.

“This is an extraordinary moment,” Trump said during the ceremony, noting that the Space Force will allow the United States to “control the high ground.”

The head of SpaceX, Elon Musk, commented in a few words on the creation of the Space Force. “The start of Starfleet,” Musk tweeted. SpaceX has a number of contracts with the American space agency NASA.

Musk also previously spoke favorably of the creation of the Space Forces, comparing skepticism about the new kind of troops with criticism of the creation of the U.S. Air Force after World War II in 1947.

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Newly created United States space forces will defend US dominance in outer space, writes DW.

“Our dependence on space-based capabilities has increased dramatically,” US Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Speaking about the importance of the new branch of the military, Esper compared the creation of the Space Force to the creation of the US Air Force (Air Force) in 1947.

The Pentagon warned against possible threats due to the growth of space activity in Russia and China and the development by these countries of a number of technologies for conducting military operations in space.

Sixth kind of troops

Space Forces will be the sixth force in the US Armed Forces. In addition to the Ground Forces, the Air Force (Navy), the Navy (Navy), the Coast Guard and the Marine Corps.

However, the space forces will not have their own command - they will be led by General Jay Raymond, who is also the commander of the Air Force. In addition, compared to other branches of the military, the Space Force will have a significantly smaller number of 200 people. The first year budget for the new branch of the military is $40 million, which is also significantly less than the Army, Navy or Air Force.

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