According to the theory of warfare promulgated by the Air Force Association (AFA), Congress should reject President Trump’s proposal to establish a U.S. Space Force since it cannot apply lethal kinetic force. There is no point, they contend, in having a space service until we are ready to send troops into orbit or deploy weapons from space. Their policy position reflects the view, shared by many, that space is simply a supporting capability — a critical one to be sure — but not one merits its own military service.
I respectfully but emphatically disagree.
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Source: https://spacenews.com/op-ed-a-military-service-is-measured-by-its-impact-not-the-size-of-its-bombs/