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If you have not heard yet, the current administration in Washington D.C. is planning to form a 6th military branch called the "Space Force." If you click on the hyperlinked "Space Force" you will be directed to the current (as of the writing of the post) search for this new endeavor. Many in the defense industry are scratching their heads wondering where the endeavor is headed. More importantly, why is President Trump calling for the formation?
With the entertainment of that idea in mind, there are also a community of special high ranking military service personnel who are wondering why not just deal with the current problems of the world. Who are they? In the video below from 'MSNBC' titled "What We Know About The Existing U.S. Space Force | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC" a brief discussion arises between the reporters and Commander Scott Kelly regarding the formation of a "Space Force" and the "Orbital Perspective." The video is less than 8 minutes in length and worth viewing:
According to reporting by MSNBC reporter Ali Velshi in the video above, there are multiple components to transitioning toward such an endeavor/change. First, funding would have to be approved by Congress (good luck on that) to create a 'Space Force'. Not to mention, the paperwork and usual mandates and laws which accompany such a creation. The process would be a huge ordeal. Currently, each branch has a 'space subdivision' with the United States Air Force leading out in front with 'Space Command'.
Skeptics mainly point to the cost, which would ultimately restructure the current distribution of money which funds the main 5 branches of the military. The video above is divided into two parts. The first was just discussed -- funding and creating such an extraordinary 'Force' when the military adequately handles the present demand. The second part of the video above covers an interview with former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly. Commander Scott Kelly rightfully points out that currently, each astronaut up in space working together are former enemies (military personnel) who are now forging a relationship to work together to advance the mission of space exploration (i.e. different nations put astronauts in the International Space Station).
As Commander Scott Kelly points out in the video above, the observation by astronauts alike when viewing the Earth from orbit is the following: "Each of us should work together to solve the ONE PLANET on which we both live." From his description, the 'orbital perspective' causes a viewer to question the meaning of "countries," "states," "nations" or "boundaries" in general.
Historically, each country (nation) has embedded the need to defend space under various branches of the military. In the United States, the United States Air Force has a branch responsible for space. Throughout history, only one country (nation) has had anything like a 'Space Force' -- which is Russia. Currently, each nation who contributes human capital (i.e. astronauts) to the International Space Station do not feel that their welfare is threatened. At least not enough to start a "space war" forming each a bunch of separate 'Space Forces' in space. How would that even work?
Until the occupation of space becomes an issue between nations, each nation should focus on their respective contribution to the problems plaguing planet Earth. There are more than enough problems to focus on without the need of creating another set of military issues (i.e. creating Space Forces). The wars which are being battled here on Earth are plenty to keep us busy as an aggregate of different nations trying to inhabit the same planet. Here is another opinion/article from a popular astronomer/astrophysicist on the matter.
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