US U.S. Space Force Megathread - Trump told the Pentagon to make it so

President Trump directs Defense Department to 'immediately begin the process' of establishing 'space force' as sixth military branch

The White House, Air Force and Defense Secretary James Mattis had disapproved of creating a sixth branch of the military last year.

www.cnbc.com

Donald Trump orders Pentagon to set up 'Space Force' within US military

President has repeatedly floated the idea of a space force as he pushes to redouble America's extraterrestrial efforts

www.independent.co.uk

Trump directs establishment of U.S. force to dominate space

President Donald Trump on Monday said he was clearing the way for the United States to exercise extra-terrestrial dominance by establishing a new, sixth branch of the military that he dubbed a "space force."

www.reuters.com

Trump orders establishment of 'space force' as 6th branch of military

Speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council, Trump ordered the Pentagon to immediately establish a national “space force” that would become the sixth branch of the armed forces.

www.foxnews.com

Today Trump ordered the Pentagon to establish the 6th U.S. military branch, the U.S. Space Force.

Speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council, Trump ordered the Pentagon to immediately establish a national “space force” that would become the sixth branch of the armed forces.

“We are going to have a space force,” Trump said in Washington D.C. “An Air Force and a Space Force. Separate, but equal.”

This is not the first time that Trump has floated the idea of establishing a “space force.” The president mentioned the idea in May during a ceremony at the White House honoring the Army Black Knights college football team.

Trump did not go into details about what military role the so-called “space force” would carry out or who would command it, but he framed space as a national security issue, saying he does not want "China and Russia and other countries leading us."

The president said the United States will "be the leader by far" in space and is looking to revive the nation's flagging space program by returning the United States to the moon and soon reaching Mars.

 

[Huitzilopochtli]

I'm hoping this is a lead in to reviving USAF's old Project Thor.

 

[Fork Cartel]

Now all we need is space colonies that can rebel against earth

 

[Male Idiot]

Let me know when I can become an immortal cyborg living on mars. That’s a 2020 platform I can get behind.

Don't forget the giant mecha with the castle on its shoulders. Mechas are mechas, but on the Omnissiah gives one that is also your own private gun-castle!

Also, meme magic is getting just too real!

 

[thx1138]

This entire project, like most of Trumps pronouncements, is very short on specific details.

I would like to know more.

Waitaminute...is President Trump about to solve the entire illegal immigrant crisis and have a manned Space Force?

Service guarantees citizenship.

You clever son of a bitch, Trump...

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

Militarization of space is gonna get real messed up real fast though. And considering how shit that gets blown up is gonna inevitably fall back to earth, it'd a recipe for disaster.

Unless it just burns up in the atmosphere.

 

[GentlemanFaggot]

Space Force? Gotta be a better name than that. All I'm thinking of is Wing Commander.

I'm down for this. Get to go into space and kill furries at the same time? Best deal!

 

[Judge Holden]

Boreale Trump the XIIIVIIIth rallies his men for another crusade against the forces of cuckhaos

Also since SPESSS MEHREEENS is becoming a reality I call dibs on founding the Emprah's Children Legion

 

[Blagher]

Unless it just burns up in the atmosphere.

Well the current stuff will burn up because that's what it's designed to do. It's all speculation but I'd imagine things made for combat or defense won't be designed to burn up in reentry

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

Well the current stuff will burn up because that's what it's designed to do. It's all speculation but I'd imagine things made for combat or defense won't be designed to burn up in reentry

Wouldn't you have to assemble that sort of crap piece by piece in space since what you're describing would be to heavy to just launch in one go?

 

[Blagher]

Wouldn't you have to assemble that sort of crap piece by piece in space since what you're describing would be to heavy to just launch in one go?

Who knows. My stronger point is that it's probably in America's favor to keep space a neutral zone since they have such an advantage in any conventional war from their satellite network

 

[Burned Man]

Waitaminute...is President Trump about to solve the entire illegal immigrant crisis and have a manned Space Force?

Service guarantees citizenship.

You clever son of a bitch, Trump...

So those are actually boot camps then. Its all coming together now by the time Space Force is ready those kids will be of age to enlist as its first cadets.

 

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

Militarization of space is gonna get real messed up real fast though. And considering how shit that gets blown up is gonna inevitably fall back to earth, it'd a recipe for disaster.

Actually it's potentially even worse, like on the level of "deny space to everyone for centuries" worse.

 

[Your Weird Fetish]

Who knows. My stronger point is that it's probably in America's favor to keep space a neutral zone since they have such an advantage in any conventional war from their satellite network

That's why space stopped being a neutral zone years ago.

 

[Piss Clam]

This entire project, like most of Trumps pronouncements, is very short on specific details.

I would like to know more.

Reagan SDI details were short on details too, but eventually it led to a comprehensive ballistic missile defense.

From the Patriot (PAC-3), THAAD, Aegis RIM161-D SM-3 block 2, and the mid-course interceptors located at Vandenberg AFB, and Ft. Greely AK.

You don't think the Russians are pissing and moaning about our BMD systems for nothing.

 

[RodgerDodger]

“I’m gonna build my own Moonbase! With Blackjack and Hookers!”

 

[DICKPICSRUS]

So those are actually boot camps then. Its all coming together now by the time Space Force is ready those kids will be of age to enlist as its first cadets.

 

[MerriedxReldnahc]

I want to personally shake Donald Trump's hand for basically providing me with the entire backstory and full next chapter of my science fiction comic. If he announces that he plans to upload his consiousness into a robot it will be even better.

 

[greenvector36]

Is this Trump's plan to wipe out the bugs?

 

[Antipathy]

I wonder if his son will dodge the Space Draft.

 

[Duke Nukem]

Space Force? Gotta be a better name than that. All I'm thinking of is Wing Commander.

I'd say go with Galactic Trumpire. It'll roll off the tongue well, and trigger Disney SJW Wars fanboys (yes I'm assuming your gender, so fuck you) at the same time.

Star Trump, Space the Final Trumptier, Starship Trumpers, there's a variety of sci-fi inspired names were can go with.

But I say Galactic Trumpire is a clear winner in my book.