President Donald Trump today hailed the revival of the U.S. Space Command to protect America’s technological assets on the final frontier, and put in another pitch for the establishment of a U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.
“This is a landmark day — one that recognizes the centrality of space to America’s national security and defense,” the president said.
“As the newest combatant command, SPACECOM will defend America’s vital interests in space — the next warfighting domain. And I think that’s pretty obvious to everybody. It’s all about space,” Trump declared during a White House Rose Garden ceremony that was also attended by Vice President Mike Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other officials.
“This is a landmark day — one that recognizes the centrality of space to America’s national security and defense,” the president said.
After Trump spoke, Esper signed the documents establishing the Space Command.
