Ronald Reagan started it. Donald Trump took it mainstream.
Though many don't understand why there's trillions of dollars spent in black ops and public programs that are really fronts for defense or DARPA programs, a few presidents understood the real reasons for space defense and exploration.
Two very special guests stand to the right of President Trump as he signed Space Force into being.
If ETs were to be among humanity, they might look like the woman and gentleman on Trump's right.
Donald Trump signed the Space Policy Directive 4 during a ceremony at the White House on February 19, 2019, a document which explains how his administration will establish his Space Force.
"Just as we've done in ages past, the United States meet the emerging threats on this new battlefield," Vice President Pence said during a speech last August. "The time has come to establish the United States Space Force."
Under the plan signed today, the Pentagon would form a sixth branch of the armed services under the Air Force, then recruit a civilian administrator to act as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space (a position appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate), before building or acquiring the satellite technology necessary to engage in space-based combat missions. This differs from Trump's initial plan released last June that would have seen the Space Force operating on "separate but equal" footing with the Air Force.
"There's a thousand now decisions that have to be made to be able to work through the intricate details of how we move forward in establishing the service within the Department of the Air Force," General David Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff, told reporters during a press conference at the Brookings Institute on Tuesday.
Despite the numerous hurdles that will need to be cleared before the Space Force actually comes into existence, the President remains confident in the program's ultimate success. "I'm very proud that during my administration we're doing so much in space. We need it," Trump said during the signing ceremony.
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