Trump Wants to Make America Great Again on Earth and Also in Space
Donald Trump is not the first U.S. president to want to militarize life beyond Earth.
By Jonathan Marshall
When Donald Trump declared it was time to Make America Great Again, he didn't just mean here on Earth. As he directed the Pentagon in June to create a new branch of the armed services devoted just to
Jonathan Marshall
Jonathan Marshall is author of many articles on military procurement and contractors, including "US Arms Makers Invest in a New Cold War," "Feeding the Military-Industrial Complex," and "New Navy Ship Leaking Tax Dollars."
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