From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Michelle Cordero, and this is Heritage Explains.

It was the announcement that every Star Wars superfan dreamed about,

and its news generated more memes than can be counted.

When it comes to defending America,

it is not enough to merely have an American presence in space.

We must have American dominance in space.

So important.

Very importantly, I'm here by directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. That's a big statement.

And liberals on late night television got a good laugh from the announcement.

Look, as long as JJ Abrams directs,

and Mark Hamill has a cameo, I'm in.

But there's no threat in space.

Who are we fighting?

Satellites? A bunch of frozen monkeys?

But seriously, though, a space force?

This guy's not even done with his wars on Earth,

and he wants to start fighting in space? The reporters asked Trump, who should lead this space force? This guy's not even done with his wars on Earth and he wants to start fighting in

space? The reporters asked Trump who should lead this space force and he said that's easy,

buzz light ear. But the truth is, Trump's space force is no laughing matter. Did you know that our most

powerful adversaries already have a space force? In 2015, Russia actually combined their space force that manages their satellites and associated

tracking and control networks with their Air Force and Aerospace and Missile Defense Force

to create what they now call their Russian aerospace forces.

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