VP Mike Pence Announces Plans For New U.S. Space Force As 6th Military Service

August 9, 2018

Caryn Little,

BREAKING: Vice President Pence announces plans for new, separate US Space Force as 6th military service by 2020.

Pence made the announcement at the Pentagon. During the speech, Pence says:

“History proves that peace only comes through strength, and in the realm of outer space, the United States Space Force will be that strength in the years ahead.”

.@POTUS’ highest priority is the safety & security of the American people. And while too often previous administrations all but neglected the growing security threats emerging in space, @POTUS stated clearly that space is “a war-fighting domain, just like the land, air & sea." pic.twitter.com/t6UunHsaYr

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) August 9, 2018