Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang on December 26 accused the US of “continuing to expand its military space capabilities, strengthening space military alliances and inciting a space arms race”, according to the newspaper. South China Morning Post.
Brigadier General Anthony Mastalir, Commander of the US Space Force Indo-Pacific, presents the flag to Colonel Ryan Laughton (right), the new commander of the US-Japan Space Force, during the activation ceremony and assumed command at Yokota Air Base (Japan) on December 4
Mr. Truong also said that US actions had “endangered global strategic stability”. “We call on the US to seriously consider its dangerous actions in space, stop inciting confrontations in space and stop spreading false information,” Mr. Truong emphasized.
Mr. Zhang said China opposes the militarization of outer space and is committed to carrying out peaceful activities there.
There is currently no information on the reaction of the US or Japan to Mr. Truong’s above statement.
Previously, the USSF on December 4 launched a unit at Yokota Air Base west of Tokyo, with the purpose of strengthening space defense capabilities and bilateral deterrence, according to Kyodo News. This is the first USSF unit deployed in Japan.
During the activation ceremony of the above unit, Brigadier General Anthony Mastalir, Commander of the USSF in the Indo-Pacific, emphasized: “The US Space Force in Japan will serve as a focus to enhance cooperation.” cooperation and synchronization between the US and Japan in national security issues”.
The new USSF unit is expected to enhance Japan’s space surveillance and missile warning capabilities by providing advice and expertise, while ensuring smooth coordination with the Japanese side.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Japanese counterpart Nakatani Gen confirmed the establishment of the above USSF unit during a meeting last month in Australia, according to Kyodo News.
In 2022, a USSF unit was deployed in South Korea, as Washington and its allies sought to counter the increasingly advanced technology that China, Russia and North Korea were deploying, according to South China Morning Post.
