A bid to launch the first new branch of the military in 70 years

Published February 20, 2019 This content is archived.

An article on Fox News about an order Tuesday by President Trump directing the Department of Defense to draft legislation creating a so-called Space Force within the U.S. Air Force in a bid to launch the first new branch of the military in more than 70 years interviews John Crassidis, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, who said a Space Force won’t be something that will be patrolling the final frontier anytime during Trump’s current presidential term.