According to Ukrinform, US Space Force commander General Chance Salzman said this during a trip to Tokyo, Kyodo reported.

According to the commander, the phase of planning and defining the functions and tasks of this formation is ongoing, and its composition, base point and other relevant issues will be determined accordingly.

“We don’t have a schedule yet, but as soon as we have a clear plan we will be able to understand when this (deployment of the unit) will happen,” he said.

Increased cooperation with like-minded countries, including Japan, will be critical to tracking and understanding space activities, deterring China and countering illegal activities such as jamming satellite signals, Saltzman said.

“We will work together” by japan “and other like-minded countries need to establish norms of responsible behavior and deter conflicts for the sake of the safety, security, stability and sustainability of the outer space sphere,” he added.

The US Space Force, established in December 2019, is expanding its presence in the Asian region. They deployed a unit to Hawaii as part of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command last November and to South Korea in December.

In this context, Salzman noted that by maintaining a sensor network through a coalition of partners, the United States and its allies can respond more quickly to irresponsible, aggressive behavior and escalate control to prevent it from escalating into a crisis or armed attack. conflict.

The commander also said that the Space Force is discussing the creation of a “hotline” with China to prevent crisis situations in space, but no application has been made to the Chinese side on this issue yet.

As Ukrinform reported, on Monday, September 25, the South Korean and US navies began three-day military exercises in the East Sea (Sea of ​​Japan) against the background of threats from North Korea.