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Not to get too off topic, but it's clearly a self inflicted problem, where nobody would complain about spending money on space force uniforms if space force's existence made any sense.
Why does militarization of space not make sense? It makes a lot of sense unless you're a pacifist.
It's because as soon as people militarize space nobody can get anything done in space.
In space you are so much more vulnerable than in any conceivable environment on earth. Survival depends on others not having layers of other agendas, several of which may be to find ways to kill you.
Imagine how much space exploration will cost if not only do you need to get to space, but you need to bring defensive and offensive weapons as well.