U.S. exploring potential space communication among countries

26/9/2023 6:20

        The United States Space Force has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline with China to prevent crises in space
        
        U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said a direct line of communication between the Space Force and its Chinese counterpart would be valuable in de-escalating tensions but that the U.S. had not yet engaged with China to establish one.
        
        The comments come as the U.S. Space Force looks into establishing a branch in Japan, as China's military ambitions in the Indo-Pacific unnverve its neighbours and the war in Ukraine spotlights the importance of space capabilities in warfare.
        
        Japan has been especially concerned about Taiwan and any lessons China may have drawn from Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago.