Ted Cruz warns Trump's 'Space Force' is needed to battle extraterrestrial pirates
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued a dire warning about space pirates Wednesday in support of appropriations to fund Space Force, President Trump’s proposed off-planet expansion of the U.S. military.
For starters, the Trump administration is seeking $2 billion in new funding from Congress for the creation of Space Force. The new military branch is projected to number about 15,000, most of whom will be transferred from existing positions. In future years its annual budget could amount to an additional $500 million over the $10 billion already being spent on unclassified space programs, Defense News reported.
When Democrats retook control of the U.S. House of Representatives, however, the prospects for Space Force grew uncertain. In March, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, tried to temper Space Force expectations.
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