Name: US Confrontation with China in Space Poised to Harm Japan Back on Earth
Uploaded: 2024-11-24T11:36:45+00:00
Duration: 18 min 56 s
Description: -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

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-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;

References:

Japan Times - U.S. to set up space forces in Japan in December (Nov. 18, 2024):
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/18/japan/us-space-forces-japan/
Air and Space Forces Magazine - Space Force’s Japan Component Expected to Activate in 2024 (Feb. 2024):
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-japan-component-activated-this-year/
Air and Space Forces Magazine - Space Force Stands Up Its First Geographic Component Command, Prioritizing the Pacific (Nov. 2022):
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-stands-up-its-first-geographic-component-prioritizing-the-pacific/
US Forces Japan - Guidance from the Commander, U.S. Forces Japan:
https://www.usfj.mil/About-USFJ/#:~:text=U.S.%20force%20posture%20in%20Japan,enhances%20regional%20peace%20and%20security.
Japan Times - Japan pressed by U.S. lawmakers to strengthen chip curbs on China (Oct. 2024):
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/19/tech/japan-chip-curbs-us-pressure/
Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - Japan Exports/Imports by Partner (2021):
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=114&queryLevel=location&product=undefined&year=2021&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined
Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - South Korea Exports/Imports by Partner (2021):
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=121&queryLevel=location&product=undefined&year=2021&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined