Pence Lays Out Plans for ‘Space Force’ Sought by Trump

Senior Pentagon leaders have been skeptical of need for sixth military branch

Nancy A. Youssef

Updated Aug. 9, 2018 7:32 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—Army. Air Force. Navy. Marine Corps. Coast Guard.

Space Force?

Vice President Mike Pence laid out a plan Thursday to put President Trump’s stamp on the U.S. armed forces by creating a military command dedicated to space.

“The...