US needs a space force because Russia is ahead on it, Trump says

"Keen as ever on the idea of having a fighting force in space, US President Donald Trump says it’s a necessity for Washington because its perceived top adversaries – Russia and China – are beating it to the punch.

Trump was speaking at one of his Make America Great Again rallies, this time in Richmond, Kentucky. He boasted about his record $700bn+ military budget that would “fully rebuild the American military,”and decided to top it off with a promotional line for the Space Force, whose creation is already underway.

“It’s very popular,” he said. “One of the biggest applause I get wherever I go is when I talk about the Space Force.”

He then proceeded to explain why it’s so necessary: because those nations the US defense establishment calls its ‘main adversaries’ have a head start..."

at https://www.rt.com/usa/441195-trump-space-force-russia-ahead/