Last June, the House Armed Services Committee’s proposal for the creation of a space corps, part of the Air Force, was not taken seriously enough to be included in the National Defense Authorization Act.Or perhaps it was, but it needed more scrutiny for better understanding before getting a green light from the man himself.Speaking at a National Space Council on Monday, U.S. president Donald Trump said the country would not let Russia and China lead America in this new race. Very importantly I'm hereby directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces, that is a big statement," Trump said at a meeting of the National Space Council on Monday. Since it is very unlikely nations going to space will put their centuries-old rivalries aside, the creation of armed forces capable of tackling space-based military challenges is a must.In the U.S., talk of a so-called space force has been around for some time now.
US President Donald Trump directs the Department of Defense to begin the process of establishing a "space force" as the sixth military branch of the United States Armed Forces.