Destroying Space Command WashTimesOpEd
Our combatant commands play a vital role in the defense of the nation, and SPACECOM’s mission is to defend the highest of high ground.Imagine that major gas pipeline fueling the Northeast seizes up, forcingemployees to work from home. E-commerce freezes for a week, causing gridlock and a stock-market slide. America’s aging GPS satellite constellation is corrupted, blinding both ordinary civilians and our military’s ability to navigate on land and sea.
After the 2020 election, two finalists were taken to the White House: Redstone Arsenal and Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Chalk that up to sibling rivalry. Colorado Springs is beloved by many Air Force officers as the home of the Air Force Academy. Redstone Arsenal is Army. No blue suiter wants to be on an Army base.
Colorado’s congressional delegation immediately called foul, claiming that the decision was political. This made little sense, as the political move would have been to name the base location before the 2020 election, not afterward.
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