Japan's first space security plan calls for counterstrike capability
Japan's blueprint reflects the geopolitical reality terrestrial conflicts involve space-based assets.
The US-led Combined Space Operations Center cites Ukraine's defensive operations against Russia as one area in which commercial satellite data can provide a military advantage.In January, the US and Japan announced they would strengthen defence cooperation across land, sea, and space – with the Americans even committing to defend Japanese space assets in certain situations.
China has recently been expanding its own space-based information tracking satellite systems and offensive space capabilities. NASA administrator Bill Nelson , also in January, that the space race between the US and China had reached a critical moment and warned that the next two years will be crucial for gaining a foothold on the Moon.
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