JASDF liason officer attached to Vandenberg AFB

The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has assigned an officer to Vandenberg Air Force Base, California since Oct. 15.

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The motive is to coordinate space surveillance between both countries. Japan is preparing to build its own space surveillance system by 2025.

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