The US military has launched a new space force unit in South Korea . One of its key goals is to counter North Korea evolving nuclear and missile threats .
US Space Force Korea is the 2nd overseas unit defending Washington space interests.In 2019 the US space force became America 1st new military branch in over 70 years
General Paul Lacamera Commander US Force Korea
Specifically the activation here today of US Space Force Korea, a subcomponent of US Space Force Indo-pacific enhances our ability to defend the homeland and ensure peace and security on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia””
In recent days North Korea has test-fired a barrage of nuclear-capable ballistic missile designed to strike the US and it allies South Korea and Japan .Seoul and Washington have been boosting security cooperation to deter Pyongyang .
The main role of US Space Forces Korea would receiving processing and analyzing a tremendous amount of data and information transmitted by US satellites . Beijing has warned Seoul against joining a Washington-led global missile shield .
South Korea says the new US unit has nothing to do with existing missile defense programmes . The more than 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea work closely with the local military .
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