Comments by "King Ace" (@kingace6186) on "Why The War Between The US and China Will Be Fought In Space!" video.

I guess the real question is, is Space Force actually functional, beyond theoretically?
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Actually no. NASA is NOT a military agency. It is an independent governmental agency. The United States Armed Forces already had the Air Force for aeronautics and space-related matters. Even though the Space Race was driven because the innovation of rocket technology had military applications, unlike the USSR, NASA has always remained independent from the military. Instead, NASA collaborates with the AF, the Triad, the Pentagon, the White House, & the US Congress as a member of government (not military).
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@goukux5908 Just to be clear, Space Force's function is less Guardians or weapons in space and more Guardians behind computers controlling to satellites. Plus, making sure nobody else brings any weapons in space (harder than it sounds). So, Space Force already has all the necessary existing infrastructure.
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@ottovonottsville476 Thanks. Very interesting to know. Also, I doubt the US would be the first military to violate the Outter Space Trearty. But, yes, I am sure if the order comes from Washington, Space Force and other military elements could easily & discreetly station weapons in low-Earth orbit (and maybe even the Lunar Gateway). A dubious task since the USSF has taken up the position of enforcing transparency in 21st-century space flight, navigation, & communication.
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Look up how, in the 20th century, the CCP ethnically cleansed Tibet of ethnic Tibetans and even drove the Dali Lama out of the state. Or how, in the 21ST CENTURY, the CCP is actively ethnically & religiously cleansing Muslims in Xinjiang; the Ughyr Genocide. Educate yourself.
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Just even being caught with weapons in Space w/o using them is enough to violate the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and cause an international crisis.
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@ottovonottsville476 Yes. Intelligence gathering & nation security is what Space Force is created for. And pursuing those is also NOT a violation of the treaty.
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@Andreas-gh6is I see. Follow up. Do you think it is necessary to have a separate branch for Space? Like, how about just staying in the USAF?
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