According to the Kyodo agency, the relevant measures of the government of the country are associated with the increased activity of Russia and China in the field of space
TOKYO, November 14. /tass/. The Japanese authorities intend to create a second space task force of the Air Self-Defense Forces in the country in fiscal year 2022 (starting April 1, 2022). This was reported on Sunday by the Kyodo news agency.
"Our activities continue to expand, affecting the sphere of space, cyberspace and the use of electromagnetic waves. In this regard, it is extremely important to ensure conditions for stable work in outer space," the agency quotes the words of Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, who announced the appearance of the second group.
It is planned that it will be located on the territory of the Hofukita Air Base, located in western Yamaguchi Prefecture. A new radar station will also be operational in this area by fiscal year 2023, which will be used by the group, Kyodo emphasizes.
According to the agency, the relevant measures of the Japanese government are related to the increased activity of Russia and China in the field of space.
The first space task force began operating on May 18, 2020 at an air base in the city of Futyu in the capital prefecture of Japan.
