Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing that Russia “noted the US president’s instructions… to separate space forces from the air force,” saying “the most alarming thing about this news is the aim of his instructions, namely to ensure (US) domination in space.” Trump on Monday said at a speech in the White House that “America will always be the first in space” and “we don’t want China and Russia and other countries leading us.”
He also called for the Pentagon to create a new “Space Force” that would become the sixth branch of the American military, although this requires Congressional approval to take effect.
Zakharova warned that the US is “nurturing plans to bring out weapons into space with the aim of possibly staging military action there.” “This is not based on guesswork, this is understanding the realities,” she insisted.
Published in Daily Times, June 21st 2018.
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