Space Force is what President Trump wants the Pentagon to form. It would be a branch of the military.

Per NewsWeek, “Trump announced Monday that he would instruct the Defense Department to begin working on the so-called “Space Force” that would be “separate but equal” to the U.S. Air Force. The Republican leader argued that the planned sixth branch to the military was necessary to avoid “China and Russia and other countries leading us.”

“When it comes to defending America, it is not enough to merely have an American presence in space. We must have American dominance in space. So important.“” Moreover, “Trump is not alone in advocating for a greater military focus on space. Last June, the House Committee on Armed Services voted on a proposal to include the “U.S. Space Corps” in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, but the move was opposed by the various military leaders and later dropped in favor of boosting support for the existing U.S. Air Force Space Command.”

By international treaty, the basic framework on international space law includes the following principles:

• the exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries and shall be the province of all mankind;
• outer space shall be free for exploration and use by all States;
• outer space is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means;
• States shall not place nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in orbit or on celestial bodies or station them in outer space in any other manner;
• the Moon and other celestial bodies shall be used exclusively for peaceful purposes;
• astronauts shall be regarded as the envoys of mankind;
• States shall be responsible for national space activities whether carried out by governmental or non-governmental entities;
• States shall be liable for damage caused by their space objects; and
• States shall avoid harmful contamination of space and celestial bodies.

Just look at the third principle which makes it clear that no one country can own outer space. So President Trump wanting to establish a military force that would operate in outer space is just foolish.

We already have the necessary capabilities within the framework of our Air Force and just as a side note Trump can not on his own establish any new arm of the military, it is up to Congress to do so.

Let us instead look at and fix more important issues such as immigration, poverty, creating jobs and such.

That is my opinion- Jumpin Jersey Mike