The question is simple: why dismantle a secure, nuclear-hardened facility in Colorado only to gamble with taxpayer dollars and national security in Alabama? The answer isn’t strategy — it’s politics.

• The move will cost hundreds of millions, take years to execute, and require replicating sensitive classified infrastructure that already exists — all while weakening immediate readiness (Reuters).

• By contrast, the Cheyenne Mountain Complex near Colorado Springs was specifically engineered to withstand a 30-megaton nuclear blast, with massive blast doors, shock-mounted buildings, and self-sufficient systems designed for long-term survival (IFLScience).

• Huntsville’s terrain is built on karst limestone, notorious for sinkholes and unstable soil — hardly the foundation for secure military installations (Rocket City Now).

• Trump announced this week that Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, ignoring bipartisan objections from Colorado leaders who warn the transfer undermines national security and wastes taxpayer money (Reuters, AP).