Space Force will start small but let Trump claim a big win

(Andrew Harnik | AP) President Donald Trump applauds after signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, before traveling to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Washington • President Donald Trump celebrated on Friday the launch of Space Force, the first new military service in more than 70 years.

In signing the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that includes Space Force, Trump claimed a victory for one of his top national security priorities just two days after being impeached by the House.

It is part of a $1.4 trillion government spending package — including the Pentagon's budget — that provides a steady stream of…