US Military Creates New Space Force Unit in South Korea Amid North’s Threat
The United States Space Forces Korea (USSFK) formed a unit in South Korea as the two allied nations seek to further synchronize space operations in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command region, the agency announced on Wednesday.
In a press release on Dec. 14, USSFK said Lt. Col. Joshua McCullion will lead the new program, which is a subordinate unit to the U.S. Space Forces (USSF) Indo-Pacific. The team will be tasked with monitoring, detecting, and tracking incoming missiles, as well as bolstering the military’s overall space capability.
In 2019, then-President Donald Trump launched the USSF as the first new U.S. military service in more than 70 years….