US military stationed Space Force Command in South Korea to deter North Korean missile threats
The US military activated its first overseas Space Force command on Wednesday in South Korea and the unit’s new commander said it is ready to deal with any threat in the region.
The creation of the US Space Forces in South Korea gives the newest branch of the military its first official presence on the Korean peninsula at a time when North Korea has been testing ballistic missiles at a record pace and China has also been upgrading its ballistic missiles.
The new unit “will be tasked with coordinating space operations and services, such as missile warning, position and weather navigation, and satellite communications within the region,” the US Forces Korea stated. it’s a statement.
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Last month, the Space Force activated its first command component outside of the continental United States, joining the Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii.
Cooperation with South Korea
Seoul and Washington have increased their security cooperation amid a record number of North Korean missile tests this year, including last month’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile believed to be capable of hitting the continental United States. Joined.
The new space unit also reflects the US military’s emphasis on multi-domain operations, a doctrine intended to address threats in all potential war theaters, including air, land, sea, cyberspace, and space. Exterior.
The launch ceremony for the new unit took place in a hangar at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of Seoul, where the US 7th Air Force is based.
Asked what potential adversaries like Beijing or Pyongyang could gain from the unit’s formation, the commander of the Korean Space Forces, Lt. Col. Joshua McCullion, said he hoped it would have a deterrent effect. “The hope is that they see that we are ready,” he said.
“My guardians and I are ready to go, day or night,” McCullion said, using the official term for members of the US Space Force. “That is (the message) we want the adversary to take, whoever that adversary is.”
Brigadier General Anthony Mastalir, who introduced the new unit at Wednesday’s ceremony, said it was an example of “integrated deterrence” that showcased the “unmatched” ability of the US and its allies to project power on land, at sea , air and now in space.