Trump got the Space Force across the finish line, but rarely acknowledged that a bipartisan group of lawmakers had proposed a similar reorganization of military space missions into a Space Corps in 2017. Instead, Space Force personnel, who were recently named “guardians,” operate the nation’s GPS and missile warning satellites with their boots firmly on the Earth. The service was not established to send armed personnel into orbit, or to colonize the solar system.
Psaki mocks space force series#
The service soon become fodder for Hollywood and inspired a Netflix series starring Steve Carell in which an inept president sends space troops to fight Chinese counterparts on the lunar surface. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Subscribe on Google PodcastsĪmerica’s national security space mission became politicized under former President Donald Trump, a supporter of the Space Force who would talk about the new branch at political rallies, eliciting cheers from supporters.
Psaki mocks space force update#
“This is just another example of the Biden administration not taking China seriously while demeaning the incredible work of Space Force personnel,” said Waltz, who is a founding member of the House Space Force Caucus.Īfter the angry reactions, Psaki later tweeted: “We look forward to the continuing work of Space Force and invite the members of the team to come visit us in the briefing room anytime to share an update on their important work.”Ī Space Force spokesperson declined to comment.Įxperts widely believe the Biden administration will maintain the Space Force, because it would take action on Capitol Hill to eliminate the branch. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) also slammed the White House for Psaki’s comments on the Space Force, which Waltz said was established to protect national security and economic space missions from Chinese threats. I will find out and see if we have any update on that.” I am happy to check with our Space Force point of contact. It’s the plane of today,” Psaki responded, seemingly comparing the question to an earlier one about the color scheme of Air Force One.
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