{"id":178850,"date":"2026-09-23T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=178850"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:45:22","slug":"se-bilderna-space-force-nya-uniformer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/see-the-photos-of-space-forces-new-uniforms\/","title":{"rendered":"See the photos: Space Force's new uniforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Photos of the Space Force\u2019s new uniforms are dividing opinion online. Some see a crisp, formal parade. Others see 1940s Europe. The design\u2014with a stand-up collar, sash, and boots\u2014is the same style that was worn by the officer corps in several countries back then. One thing is very clear: The uniforms stand out!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has posted photos of the next generation of uniforms for the U.S. Space Force. Many people like them. Others think they look like something from the 1940s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Truth Social, the president described the design as inspired by the discipline and functionality of the movie uniforms from <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zPYuV_jGk7M\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zPYuV_jGk7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starship Troopers<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, modernized for the \u201cguardians of the space domain.\u201d The colors are \u201d<em>space gray<\/em>\u201d and \u201d<em>midnight black<\/em>\u201d. The jacket has a stand-up collar, a sash, and high, shiny boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On social media, the images are divided into two camps. One praises the lines. The other points to Germany in the 1940s. The comparison isn\u2019t entirely unfounded, but it isn\u2019t the whole story either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-816x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"The photo Trump posted of the new Space Force uniforms.\" class=\"wp-image-178854 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-816x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"The photo Trump posted of the new Space Force uniforms.\" class=\"wp-image-178854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-816x1024.jpeg 816w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-239x300.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-768x964.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-10x12.jpeg 10w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-150x188.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-300x377.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-696x874.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l-600x753.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRjSgrCb0AACR7l.jpeg 904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The photo Trump posted of the new Space Force uniforms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The '40s Style: Not Just a Country<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stand-up collar, belted tunic, and riding boots were not unique to the army of any single country. This was the European officer\u2019s uniform style during the 1930s and 1940s: Germany, Italy, and several other countries wore variations of the same silhouette. Sweden, among others, adopted the same style during the 1940s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paul Verhoeven<\/strong>, who did <em>Starship Troopers<\/em>, has himself said that he drew inspiration from that aesthetic, including <strong>Leni Riefenstahl<\/strong>, so that the film would look like propaganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump talks about dignity and functionality. The critic <strong>Martin Markelius<\/strong> calls it a nod to authoritarian aesthetics in a segment on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svt.se\/kultur\/trumps-space-force-uniformer-vacker-debatt\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.svt.se\/kultur\/trumps-space-force-uniformer-vacker-debatt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SVT<\/a><\/strong>. Some see Star Wars imperial officers. Some see the Waffen-SS. Some just see a dark, austere parade uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no evidence that the images show the final, official uniform. The Space Force has already rolled out its own blue service uniforms, which do not match Trump\u2019s montage. What\u2019s been posted is a suggestion in the president\u2019s feed\u2014and a debate over whether the space age should dress like 1940s Europe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos of the Space Force\u2019s new uniforms are dividing opinion online. Some see a disciplined parade. 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