日加強太空防衞 明年擬建宇宙作戰隊

【兒童報訊】為加強太空防衞能力，日本計畫明年新設「宇宙作戰隊」。日本首相安倍晉三早前指出，考慮到朝鮮接連發射導彈等因素，日本有必要強化太空和網絡防禦等新領域。宇宙作戰隊主要任務是對太空進行實時監控，防止自衞隊活動所需的人造衞星信號受到干擾，阻礙艦艇等運作。

日本自衞隊
日本在二戰投降之後解散軍隊，取而代之的是「警察預備隊」，後來再改編成海、陸、空自衞隊。雖說自衞隊不以軍隊自稱，但規模和一般軍隊無異，兵力超過25萬人，亦有戰機及兩棲戰車等先進武器。

In order to strengthen the space self-defence force, Japan planned to launch the“space operation unit”next year. Considering factors such as continuous missile launches from North Korea, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, pointed out some time ago that it was a must for Japan to enhance defence capacities in new areas including outer space, cyber network, etc. The key mission of the space operation unit was to implement updated outer space monitoring, avoiding interference to signals of surveillance satellites which were needed by activities of the self-defence team, and also prevention of obstacles for the operation of naval
vessels.