The U.S. military activated its first Space Force command on foreign soil on Wednesday in South Korea, with the unit's new commander saying he is ready to face any threat in the region.
The creation of the U.S. Space Forces Korea gives the newest branch of the U.S. military its first official presence on the Korean Peninsula at a time when North Korea has been testing ballistic missiles at a record pace and China has been building up its ballistic missile forces.
A ceremony to launch the new unit took place at a hangar at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 65 kilometres south of Seoul, where the U.S. 7th Air Force is based. "Myself and my guardians are ready to go, day or night," he said, using the official term for U.S. Space Force members.McCullion acknowledged that the new force, established as a separate military branch in December 2019, has been the object of satire in the media, with some mocking its relative youth and comparing it to "Star Trek.""We are a young force, that's exactly part of the game we're playing right now. We just have to build and grow.
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