The Trump administration has called for the establishment of a Space Force as a separate military branch initially placed under the Department of the Air Force. The Space Force would then become a separate department of the U.S. military at a later stage. One of the reasons for creating a Space Force could be to provide a defense against so-called “space pirates” such as rogue special access programs and various secret space projects which operate outside of lawful government control.

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