The U.S. Space Force became the nation’s newest branch of the military after then-President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act in 2019. A Space Force official speaks on why the U.S. military is preparing for potential conflict in space.
April 14, 2023, 4:25 PMABC News
Under President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget request unveiled last month, funding to the Space Force would increase to $30 billion to “meet evolving threats” and “protect U.S. interests in space,” a Space Force statement said. Maj. Gen. John Olson, mobilization assistant to the chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, spoke to ABC News’ Linsey Davis about why the U.S. military is preparing for potential conflict in space.
DAVIS: And you mentioned GPS, for example. Obviously, this relies on critical satellites that are there in space. Should we be concerned? Are those under threat? MORE: Inside NATO's Space Centre, where Allied forces keep a close eye on Russian, Chinese satellite threats
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