Space Force by USA. Rudra💐💐

Part of :- GS paper lll - Space and Technology

Context :

Recently, the US President signed the National Defense Authorization Act, 2020 directing the establishment of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) as the sixth branch of the armed forces.

The establishment of USSF comes after the launch of a new Pentagon Command named Spacecom earlier in September, 2019.

Key Points :

The USSF will be the sixth formal force of the U.S. military, after the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard and will be headquartered at the Pentagon.

Effectively organizing the defence for US interests in space, especially related to satellites used for navigation and communication.

Concerns : China and Russia have apprehensions regarding this development. It is being perceived as increasing weaponization of outer space and turning cosmos into a battlefield.