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Trump declares new Space Command key to American defense

WASHINGTON (AP) — De-
claring space crucial to
the nation's defense, Presi-
dent Donald Trump said
Thursday the Pentagon
has established U.S. Space
Command to preserve
American dominance on
"the ultimate high ground."
"This is a landmark day,"
Trump said in a Rose Gar-
den ceremony, "one that
recognizes the centrality of
space to America's nation-
al security and defense."
He said Space Command,
headed by a four-star Air
Force general, will "ensure
that America's superiority in
space is never questioned
and never threatened."
But there's still no Space
Force.
Space Force, which has
become a reliable ap-
plause line for Trump at his STAR WARS
campaign rallies, has yet
to win final approval by
Congress.
The renewed focus on
space as a military do- President Donald Trump watches with Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary Mark Esper as the flag for U.S. space Com-
main reflects concern mand is unfurled as Trump announces the establishment of the U.S. Space Command in the Rose Garden of the White House in
about the vulnerability of Washington, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019.
U.S. satellites, both military Associated Press
and commercial, that are
critical to U.S. interests and weapons. The role of the navigation and communi- sile launches abroad. That the Army, Navy, Air Force,
are potentially susceptible new Space Command is to cations for troops and com- is different from a Space Marine Corps and Coast
to disruption by Chinese conduct operations such manders in the field and Force, which would be a Guard.
and Russian anti-satellite as enabling satellite-based providing warning of mis- distinct military service like Continued on Next Page