Pence details plan for creation of Space Force in what would be the sixth branch of the military

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#TIA – We’d get a lot more excited by the space force if Trump were taking the credit himself instead of making it Pence’s idea.

“Vice President Pence laid out an ambitious plan Thursday that would begin creating a military command dedicated to space and establish a “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the U.S. military as soon as 2020, the first since the Air Force was formed shortly after World War II.

Pence warned of the advancements that potential adversaries are making and issued what amounted to a call to arms to preserve the military’s dominance in space.

“Just as we’ve done in ages past, the United States will meet the emerging threats on this new battlefield,” he said in a speech at the Pentagon. “The time has come to establish the United States Space Force.””

Read more at The Washington Post