President Trump: US lags behind Russia in establishing aerospace unit
The United States has fallen behind Russia and China in establishing a space force, US President Donald Trump said in his speech to voters at a rally in Kentucky.
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| President Trump said he is establishing a space force. Photo: Reuters |
The US President said the Pentagon is currently working to establish a space force.
"China has started doing this, Russia has started to create aerospace units. But we have the best people in the world. We produce the best equipment in the world, we make the best missiles, tanks and ships in the world," the head of the White House said.
However, some experts, including former leaders at the Pentagon, have expressed doubts about the effectiveness of Trump's decision, as the de facto space force in the US has been operating for years within the Air Force and the country's Strategic Command.
Currently, international treaties only prohibit the deployment of weapons of mass destruction in space.
