China’s military accuses Japan of raising ‘space arms race’ risk
Diplomatic war of words continues with PLA Daily articles targeting Tokyo’s defence and intelligence plans
In one of the articles, two researchers from the People’s Liberation Army’s Space Engineering University in Beijing accused Japan of seeking to militarise space.
“Japan’s accelerated push towards the militarisation of space, through a series of continuous actions, not only departs from its pacifist constitution but also undermines regional and global space security,” the researchers wrote.
“[It will] disrupt the regional strategic balance, trigger a space arms race … and compel neighbouring countries to strengthen countermeasures.”
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Japan has ramped up its space activities in recent years in response to what it sees as a growing threat from China and Russia.