Donald Trump has officially marked the birth of the Space Force by signing a $738 billion spending deal that will bring forth “the sixth branch of the United States armed forces” according to the president.
“With my signature today you will witness the birth of the Space Force. And that will be now officially the sixth branch of the United States armed forces,” Mr. Trump said in his speech.
The deal was signed just moments before the president took off to Mar-a-Lago to celebrate the festive season with his family.
Speaking of the revolutionary deal as he addressed the crowd, Trump added:
“That’s an all-time record in the history of our country. What’s the good of a budget if you don’t have the best military in the world.
“Think of that, we will create a brand new American military service – that’s such a momentous statement […] That’s a big moment and we’re all here for it.
“Space. There’s going to be a lot of things happening in space. Because space is the world’s newest war-fighting domain.”
As the POTUS added, the decision is partially based on the possibility that “grave threats to our national security” could origin in the space.
“American superiority in space is absolutely vital – we’re leading, but we’re not leading by enough, but very shortly we’ll be leading by a lot,” Trump explained.
During the announcement at Joint Base Andrews, the president, who had just recently been impeached by the Democrats-controlled House, has also introduced the head of the new Space Force.
“The first chief of Space Operations, and he will become the very first member of the Space Force and he will be on the Joint Chiefs, he will be on the Joint Chiefs, which are now expanding by one position that’s a very powerful position.point 313 |
So General Raymond, congratulations and thank you for everything,” he said as he welcomed General John ‘Jay’ Raymond into his new role.point 128 | 1
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