As the US government announces the launch of its brand-new ‘Space

Force’, Mike and Josh discuss some of the issues and implications around the

new military service, including how it will operate, and what powers it will be

able to exercise in outer space.

Space Force logo vs Starfleet Command (Star Trek)

Useful links

* Space Force: Trump

officially launches new US military service, BBC News, 21 December 2019* US Space Force

mocked for unveiling camouflage uniforms, BBC News, 18 January 2020* Donald

Trump’s US Space Force logo boldly goes where Star Trek went before, The

Telegraph, 25 January 2020