Whether the Space Force actually achieves its goals remains to be seen (goals which remain somewhat nebulous, though the article points out the following): > T

Whether the Space Force actually achieves its goals remains to be seen (goals which remain somewhat nebulous, though the article points out the following): > The new service is aimed at protecting U.S. assets in space, such as satellites, from earthly threats, including U.S. adversaries Russia and China. I am no expert, but I'm fairly certain that the Air Force and NASA were charged with the responsibility of protecting government assets in space. It would seem that this Space Force is being created to carry this duty out as one of its core responsibilities (the Air Force is already responsible for a lot) as some countries around the world accelerate their space research and space ventures (not to mention that our own private sector has companies accelerating space research as well). As far as I understand it, China already has an equivalent to the US Space Force - besides China, there are other countries with galactic ambitions and they are not all friends of the US. That said, claims of the US 'weaponizing' space may be exaggerated, or at least it would seem so to me. The US obviously wants to protect its interests in Space and it doesn't want China getting a strong enough early foothold so that they can operate from a position of greater leverage in matters of space diplomacy. Again, I'm no expert, but I think what the US needs to do to ensure future prosperity for others in space (both private and state actors) is to pursue diplomacy and establish an international coalition for space governance. Of course, this is easier said than done, but starting on the right path could be the difference between tense confrontations in the future vs. clearly communicated and shared information.