Japan’s space strategy and implications for its regional alliances

Japan has adopted an increasingly proactive approach to peaceful and sustainable uses of outer space, making space development a central pillar of its national and regional security policy.

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30 March 2021 — 5:00PM TO 6:00PM
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Japan’s space strategy and implications for its regional alliances

— Japan has adopted an increasingly proactive approach to peaceful and sustainable uses of outer space, making space development a central pillar of its national and regional security policy.

Following the launch of Japan’s Space Operations Squadron; the signing of an MOU to advance US-Japan bilateral space cooperation; and the announcement of Japan’s $4.14 billion budget for space activities in 2021, experts consider the future direction of Japan’s outer space policy and implications for its regional alliances.

• Beyond space domain awareness, how else might Japan and the US deepen and expand their space cooperation?

• What opportunities are there for Japan to cooperate with developing economies on the development of space assets in the Indo-Pacific both from civilian and defence perspectives?

• What are the latest developments in Japan and India’s joint lunar polar exploration (LUPEX) mission?

• What is the role of private sector in expanding Japan’s outer space policy?

Participants

Saadia Pekkanen, Job and Gertrud Tamaki Endowed Professor; Founding Co-Director, Space Policy and Research Center, The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Taro Hayashi, Japan Chair Fellow, Hudson Institute

Chair: Ali Stickings, Research Fellow, Space Policy and Security, Royal United Services Institute

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