The second Long March 5 heavy-lift rocket at Wenchang, Hainan, on July 1, 2017. CNS
FoxTrot Alpha: Trump’s Space Force Isn’t the Only Military Space Program: Here’s What China and Russia Are Up To
The United States may or may not be getting a Space Force, but while President Trump is all-in on the creation of a new branch of the U.S. Military—and blowing up the military bureaucracy—it’s worth keeping in mind other countries have their military space programs. A recent DIA report shines a light on how the U.S. views these programs, particularly those of Russia and China, neither of which seem particularly threatening—for now anyway.
This week President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive 4, ordering the Pentagon to stand up the Space Force as a new branch of the U.S. military. The Space Force, which still requires the blessing of Congress, is miles from being able to put moon boots on the ground, and its existence—let alone usefulness—is still a puzzle to many. To look at how supporters justify the Space Force, it’s useful to look at America’s potential adversaries, particularly Russia and China, and what the U.S. government claims they’re doing in space.
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WNU Editor: The Russian military space program is limited by resources. And while it has a lot of expertise when it comes to space, its scope and future objectives are not threatening (for now). China is a different story. They may not have the expertise, but they are learning fast, and their long term objective is to be the dominant power in space.
"China is a different story. They may not have the expertise, but they are learning fast, and their long term objective is to be the dominant power in space."
ReplyDeleteBut all we hear about is Russia. It as if the Chinese do not exist and Democrats believe Cathay is a fairy tale.
In two years all Mueller has done is collected a paycheck. Mueller's work in the last 2 years will end as ignobly as the Ted Stevens case, Whitey Bulger, and the Anthrax case. A track record of failure.
Maybe the tide is starting to turn. SNL just raked Cohen over the coals. Poor thing was "lying naked on the floor".