When: Monday, July 30, 2018 10:00 — 11:30 a.m.
Where: The Brookings Institution, Saul/Zilkha Room, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
What:
This June, President Trump formally announced a plan to create a new branch of the U.S. military called the Space Force. Establishing security in space has been a U.S. interest for decades, and as such the idea of a military branch focused on space is not an entirely new one. There has historically been some support for similar ideas on Capitol Hill, but there has also been a lot of skepticism about any such plan both inside and outside of government.
On July 30, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host an event exploring whether or not a Space Force is a good plan for the U.S. military. Participants will include Former Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James; Brookings Senior Fellow Frank Rose, former deputy assistant secretary of state for space and defense policy; Brian Weeden, director of program planning at Secure World Foundation. Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow at Brookings, will moderate the discussion as well as share his thoughts on the issues.
Following their conversation, panelists will take audience questions.