01:46USA: Trump launches space-based missile defence
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will create a space-based missile defence layer during a conference in Washington DC on Thursday.
Trump was speaking at his first Missile Defense Review. He highlighted the major threats facing the US now and in the future and vowed that the US is "going to change much faster than the rest of the world."
"We will recognise that space is a new war fighting domain with the Space Force leading the way. My upcoming budget will invest in a space-based missile defence layer. Its new technology. It's ultimately going to be a very, very big part of our defense and obviously of our offense," said Trump.
During the speech he also blasted NATO allies asking for more contributions, saying that "I told the countries you have to step up. You have to pay minimum numbers, actually, the numbers should be much higher."
01:46US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will create a space-based missile defence layer during a conference in Washington DC on Thursday.
Trump was speaking at his first Missile Defense Review. He highlighted the major threats facing the US now and in the future and vowed that the US is "going to change much faster than the rest of the world."
"We will recognise that space is a new war fighting domain with the Space Force leading the way. My upcoming budget will invest in a space-based missile defence layer. Its new technology. It's ultimately going to be a very, very big part of our defense and obviously of our offense," said Trump.
During the speech he also blasted NATO allies asking for more contributions, saying that "I told the countries you have to step up. You have to pay minimum numbers, actually, the numbers should be much higher."