US Confrontation with China in Space Poised to Harm Japan Back on Earth

-The US has expanded its US Space Force command across the Indo-Pacific region first and foremost as its continues preparing for potential war with China;

• This includes components in Japan and South Korea which both count China as their largest and most important import and export trade partners;

• The US by confronting China in the Asia-Pacific region threatens to undermine the peace, stability, and prosperity of all nations in the region, friend and foe alike;

• US space-based capabilities have been challenged by both Russia and China in recent years, undermining Washington’s perceived superiority;

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References:

Japan Times – U.S. to set up space forces in Japan in December (Nov. 18, 2024):
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202…

Air and Space Forces Magazine – Space Force’s Japan Component Expected to Activate in 2024 (Feb. 2024):
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/spa…

Air and Space Forces Magazine – Space Force Stands Up Its First Geographic Component Command, Prioritizing the Pacific (Nov. 2022):
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/spa…

US Forces Japan – Guidance from the Commander, U.S. Forces Japan:
https://www.usfj.mil/About-USFJ/#:~:t….

Japan Times – Japan pressed by U.S. lawmakers to strengthen chip curbs on China (Oct. 2024):
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business…

Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity – Japan Exports/Imports by Partner (2021):
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore…

Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity – South Korea Exports/Imports by Partner (2021):
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore…