Space Force official discusses why the US is preparing for potential future conflict in space
Maj. Gen. John Olson of the U.S. Space Force spoke to ABC News’ Linsey Davis about why the military is preparing for potential future conflict in space. The U.S. Space Force, operating under the Department of the Air Force, became the nation’s newest branch of the military after then-President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act in 2019. "Now is the time to establish a team, a separate service totally focused on organizing, training and equipping space forces," Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, said at a Pentagon press conference at the time. Under President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget request unveiled last month, funding to the Space Force would increase to $30 billion to “meet evolving threats” and “protect U.S. interests in space,” a Space Force statement said. Maj. Gen. John Olson, mobilization assistant to the chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, spoke to ABC News’ Linsey Davis about why the U.S. military is preparing for pot...