America’s ‘Space Army’ has been deployed in South Korea. We know how it will function
US Space force in South Korea: About 28,500 US troops are stationed in South Korea under a mutual defense treaty after the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice. Since the repeated missile tests, the tension between the two countries has increased rapidly.
Highlights
⏩ Deployed as part of a strategy to accelerate efforts to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats
⏩ Will work to strengthen the overall space capability of the army along with monitoring, identification, and tracking of missiles
Seoul. The US Army present in South Korea has started a new Space Force unit in view of the growing threat of North Korea. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the US on Wednesday launched a new Space Force unit as part of a strategy to accelerate efforts to better counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. ‘US Space Forces Korea’ is the second foreign space component of the Space Force and will work to strengthen the overall space capability of the military along with monitoring, identifying, and tracking incoming missiles.
According to the report, General Paul LaCamera, commander of US Forces Korea, also hosted a ceremony at Osan Air Base in the South Korean city of Pyeongtaek to mark the creation of the unit. In view of the danger of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching mainland of America, the US military does not want to take any kind of risk. In such a situation, they will be able to stop this danger that is flourishing on the island of Korea in time.
South Korea also started its space army
South Korea’s air force also established its own space unit this month to enhance its space power and its capability with the US Space Force. Since the repeated missile tests, the tension between the two countries has increased rapidly. Let us tell you that about 28,500 US troops are stationed in South Korea under a mutual defense treaty since the Korean War ended in the armistice of 1950-53.
