MONTREAL — President Donald Trump’s push to create a U.S. space force is being welcomed by military experts in Canada, and the executive director of one defence think tank says Canada should consider following suit. The U.S. air force has operated a space command since 1982, and its mission is “to provide resilient, defendable and affordable space capabilities for the air force.” It also operates the mysterious X-37B space plane, known simply as its orbital test vehicle. Overton, who served in the Canadian Forces for 39 years, noted that Canada’s Air Force already has a space component. How do you work out that dynamic?””Wayne Ellis, who served in the Canadian military for 20 years, agrees that a U.S. space force is a good idea. Before Canada considers creating its own space force, Bezan added, it should focus on making Norad — the bilateral North American Aerospace Defence Command — more effective.

Source: National Post January 05, 2019 12:00 UTC