Scientists warn Trump's Space Force could incentivize nations to build space weapons

Scientists are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump's plans to launch a Space Force, warning that the U.S. leader's bid to create a military branch dedicated to handling threats in space could effectively trigger "an arms race in outer space." While tackling potential threats in outer space is a task that had already fallen under the Pentagon's purview, Trump signed an order on Tuesday calling on the Defense Department to draft proposed legislation for establishing a special force dedicated to the mission to "deter and counter threats in space."

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