Why Do We Need A Space Force

I said maybe we need a new force.

Why do we need a space force. 1 we have become dependent on space whether it s for navigation targeting communications or reconnaissance we rely on assets in space to do a lot of the lifting. National security interests here on earth. National security interests here on earth. Maybe we ll have to do that.

They re also used for communication and collect data on the weather. What the military does need he said is to create career paths for people who specialize in space. We need a space force. We ll call it the space force.

The global positioning system for instance not only tells our troops where they are within about twenty feet give or take it also helps put a joint direct attack munition within 20 feet of isis taliban or al qaeda thugs. As members of the center for international policy s sustainable defense task force we have strongly urged that a space force not be created because it is likely to increase bureaucratic waste. We don t need to move it from the usaf to create the space smart force we need he said. This is about how we organize train and equip our existing space forces to protect u s.

And then i said what a great idea. So because a lot of people will have the ability to operate in space because of the importance of space to us we need to be thinking about that set of capabilities that is encompassed by our. The space force has nothing to do with the national aeronautics and space administration nasa astronauts protecting the planet from asteroids or fighting aliens. This is about how we organize train and equip our existing space forces to protect u s.

And i was not really serious. The nation needs a space force because so much of our day to day lives depends on operations in space thompson said citing the gps satellites that help us navigate and the satellites that provide. The space force has nothing to do with the national aeronautics and space administration nasa astronauts protecting the planet from asteroids or fighting aliens.