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    White House Describes Military 'Space Force,' Aims To Create It By 2020

    Vice President Pence said in a speech Thursday that the Space Force, which would be the military's sixth branch, will "prepare for the next battlefield" and "a new generation of threats."
    by Camila Domonoske Aug 09, 2018 2 minutes
    Vice President Pence announces the Trump Administration's plan to create the U.S. Space Force by 2020 during a speech at the Pentagon on Thursday.

    Vice President Pence described the White House's plans for a Space Force, a sixth branch of the U.S. military that would be responsible for operations in outer space, in a speech on Thursday.

    The White House says that the Space Force will be created by 2020. The change,

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