| ID | 193568 |
| Title Proper | Assessing Continuities and Changes in Japan’s Space Security Blueprint 2023 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Krishnan, Vineeth ; Vijayakumar, Anupama |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Japan announced its new space security blueprint in June 2023. The new blueprint lays down a ten-year roadmap for the country to enhance the utilization of space for its military. While the announcement has been widely perceived as a ‘first’, it is in fact a crystallization of Japan’s space security strategies over the last few decades. This article interprets the blueprint in light of Japan’s counterstrike doctrine. It traces Japan’s rise as a military space power since the 1970s and analyses its evolving approach to space security. Continuities and changes in the 2023 blueprint are assessed against Japan’s historic policies. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Strategic Analysis Vol. 47, No.5; Sep-Oct 2023: p.465-477 |
| Journal Source | Strategic Analysis 2023-09 47, 5 |
| Key Words | Military Space ; National Security Strategy ; Space Security ; Space Policy ; Japa |