President Trump on Monday directed the Defense Department to begin creating a sixth branch of the military that will focus solely on space.  “Our destiny beyond the Earth is not only a matter of national identity but a matter of national security,” said Trump during a meeting of the National Space Council. “When it comes to defending America, it is not enough to merely have an American presence in space, we must have American dominance in space.” Trump’s call for a "Space Force" is probably related to efforts from China and Russia - the latter ...