Tokyo seeking 'security' in space only to serve interests of its boss

At a recent air parade held at the Iruma Air Base in Sayama of Japan's Saitama Prefecture, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Japan Air Self-Defense Force will be renamed Japan Aerospace Self-Defense Force before 2027.

The National Defense Strategy the Japanese government formulated at the end of 2022 had suggested the name change to show Japan's intention of strengthening its security response in space.

Japan has been strengthening its military force in aerospace in recent years. It established a space operation unit at an air base in Tokyo in May 2020 to oversee the operation of Japanese satellites. In the latest fiscal year, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has also set up a new unit to monitor satellite radio interference at an air base in Yamaguchi Prefecture.