The US space force was created in response to the actions of Russia and China. Us President Donald Trump said this on Tuesday, speaking to supporters in the state of North Carolina.
During the event, Trump claimed that during his presidency, he managed to do more than he promised during the 2016 election campaign. "In fact, I did more than I promised. < ... > for example, you never heard me talk about Space forces [then]. We have created a new type of US armed forces, think about it, " the American leader said.
"I realized this only after I became President. I've seen what Russia is doing, what China is doing. I said we should do the same. If you think it's easy, it wasn't easy. It was difficult, " the head of the Washington administration continued.
The US space force was officially established on December 20, 2019. They became the sixth branch of the US Armed forces and the first created after the formation of their modern structure in 1947. It is assumed that the ranks of the Space forces will be replenished by about 16 thousand military personnel from the Air force and Navy.
The Washington administration has repeatedly stated that the United States should consider space as a potential theater of war. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, such a position of the United States requires increased attention to strengthening the Russian orbital constellation of satellites, as well as the rocket and space industry as a whole. The Russian President stressed that Moscow has always opposed the militarization of space.
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Based on materials from TASS