Russia and China may be interested in interfering with that flow of information, she said. 'Whoever has the best information and can get it the fastest wins – and space provides a lot of that information.'

space systems is crucial in warfare today. Naval War College, said the kind of information gathered by U.S. Joan Johnson-Freese, a space security expert at the U.S. 'It's not about putting military service members in space, it has nothing to do with NASA, it's not about protecting Earth from asteroids or aliens,' said Harrison. It's worth pointing out a few things the Space Force will not do. They're also used for communication and collect data on the weather. Satellites gather intelligence, detecting things like missile launches. For example, GPS satellites help the military hit targets precisely. Military systems in space provide crucial information to the troops. 'We are elevating space commensurate with its importance to our national security and the security of our allies and partners.' John Raymond, who will lead the Space Force, told reporters on Friday. Senior military officials have previously raised concerns about what it will cost, and former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned against rushing into creating the force without clearly defined goals. The idea was widely mocked when it was first floated, providing fodder for late night hosts, newspaper cartoonists and comedy writers. But very shortly we'll be leading by a lot.' And we're leading, but we're not leading by enough.

'Amid grave threats to our national security, American superiority in space is absolutely vital.

'Space is the world's newest war-fighting domain,' President Trump said during the signing ceremony. Armed Services, and the first new military service since the Air Force was created in 1947. When President Trump signed a $738 billion defense spending bill on Friday, he officially created the Space Force. President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, notably creating the new Space Force.

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