Trump says he would create Space National Guard, build 'Iron Dome' | Space

(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump said he would create a national guard for the Space Force and build an “Iron Dome” in the U.S. as he laid out his military plans during a Monday address.

Trump, speaking Monday at a National Guard Association of the U.S. conference in Detroit, touted the creation of the Space Force, the sixth branch of the U.S. military. It was established in 2019 to protect U.S. assets in space from threats from Russia and China.

“One of my proudest achievements in my first term was to create Space Force, the first new branch of the armed forces in over 70 years; it’s a big deal,” he said. “Now that Space Force is up and running, I agree with your leadership — you want this very badly — but I agree that the time has come to create a Space National Guard as the primary combat reserve of the U.S. Space Force.”

The comment prompted a round of applause from the audience, and Trump thanked them.

“So as president, I will sign historic legislation creating a Space National Guard,” he continued. “So, we’re going to do that. Space Force has been very important, very, very important.”

He argued that the U.S. was getting “destroyed” in space prior to the creation of the military branch, but thanks to its creation, the country is now “leading with all of the major metrics in…

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