In a previous article I mentioned that Trump very recently signed the directive to start the process of creating a space force. Space Force meaning a branch in the military who deals with all objectives located outside of Earth’s atmosphere. What Americans fail to realize is that America is late to the party. Russia and China have both already started crafting technologies that can disable satellites and leave countries technologically destroyed. Satellites are how the military tracks targets with missiles, precisely drop bombs, gather intelligence, and communicate. Without catching up to speed in the space world, America would be on the forefront of danger. Because of this certain government officials are prepared to drop billions of dollars in the hopes of catching America’s military up and putting them back on the center of the map.
Web Address: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/06/outer-space-war-defense-russia-china-463067
Citation: Bender, Bryan, and Jacqueline Klimas. “Space War Is Coming – and the U.S. Is Not Ready.” POLITICO, POLITICO, 6 Apr. 2018
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