'That is something really incredible,' President Trump said. 'It's a big moment. That's a big moment, and we're all here for it. Space. Going to be a lot of things happening in space.'
President Trump has said the newest branch of the American military, Space Force, will be used to"deter aggression and control the ultimate high ground."
The president added:"Because space is the world's newest warfighting domain. Amid grave threats to our national security, American superiority in space is absolutely vital. And we're leading, but we're not leading by enough. But very shortly, we'll be leading by a lot." US President Donald Trump speaks at the signing ceremony for S.1709, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 on December 20, 2019 in Joint Base Andrews, MarylandIn his address, Trump said the military was"very depleted" and suffering"devastating budget cuts" before he came to office - and described the funding as a"watershed event."
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