{"id":2365916,"date":"2024-11-08T04:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T09:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poland-and-japan-reach-agreements-to-join-us-military-satellite-network-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T05:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:01:06","slug":"poland-and-japan-reach-agreements-to-join-us-military-satellite-network-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poland-and-japan-reach-agreements-to-join-us-military-satellite-network-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland and Japan reach agreements to join US military satellite network &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoland-and-japan-reach-agreements-to-join-us-military-satellite-network-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2365916&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United\u200c States has welcomed\u2062 Poland and \u2064Japan into its military satellite network after both nations\u200c signed agreements allowing \u200baccess to the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite\u200d system. This system\u200b provides high-capacity, \u200cflexible communication capabilities for U.S. government agencies and the Department of Defense, \u200dfacilitating interaction with international partners and NATO. The inclusion \u2064of Poland and Japan enhances communication capabilities among allies, contributing to strategic defense efforts and protecting mutual\u2062 interests during military \u200doperations. Currently, there are\u200d ten\u200c WGS\u2063 satellites in \u2064orbit, with the coalition of countries using the system also\u200b including Australia,\u200b Canada, Denmark, the \u200dNetherlands, New Zealand, Norway,\u2063 the Czech Republic, and\u200b others within NATO.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Poland and Japan reach agreements to join US military satellite network<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1876437\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The United States welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/poland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Poland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Japan<\/a> to its military satellite network after both countries signed agreements that granted them access to the military&rsquo;s Wideband Global Satcom satellite system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The WGS grants communication access to &ldquo;worldwide, flexible, high-capacity&rdquo; systems designed to interact with the country&rsquo;s government agencies and the Department of Defense. It also allows communications among &ldquo;international partners and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/About-Us\/Fact-Sheets\/Article\/2197740\/wideband-global-satcom-satellite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Space Force<\/a>. It is considered the backbone of our military&rsquo;s &ldquo;wideband satellite communications capability.&rdquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">system grants vital services connecting<\/a> U.S. military tactical forces with &ldquo;combatant commanders&rdquo; during all operations in peacetime and wartime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The inclusion of Poland and Japan to the satellite network will expand essential communication abilities to important allies in different regions of the world. It is considered to be a strategic expansion to help protect U.S. interests and that of &ldquo;several other partner nations&rdquo; with &ldquo;high capacity communications&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/japan-poland-to-join-u-s-military-satellite-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the event of critical military operations.<\/a> Currently, there are 10 WGS satellites in Earth&rsquo;s orbit, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Space<\/a> News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Poland and Japan are the latest additions to the WGS coalition of countries from all over the globe, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Czech Republic, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NATO<\/a> countries when needed, <em>Space News <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Alliances are vital as the U.S. and its allies face new threats from anti-satellite technologies being developed by Russia and China,&rdquo; said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/govconexec.com\/2024\/11\/japan-poland-us-wideband-global-satcom\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lt. Col. Nicholas Yeung<\/a>, chief of the capabilities development division of the SSC&rsquo;s international affairs office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Poland and Japan&rsquo;s additions to the WGS network come as geopolitical strategies, foreign affairs, and national security issues pivot to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-he-does-not-want-to-contain-china\/\" title=\"Biden: No Desire to &#039;Contain&#039; China\">space-related matters<\/a>. In recent years, NATO has added &ldquo;space-based initiatives&rdquo; as part of its focus on new security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;More nations have started to prioritize space as a national need they want to invest in. This aligns with NATO&rsquo;s increased focus on space in response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-gen-eric-smith-as-commandant-of-marine-corps\/\" title=\"Gen. Eric Smith confirmed as Marine Corps Commandant by Senate.\">evolving security landscape<\/a>,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geo.com.ng\/japan-poland-team-up-with-u-s-in-military-satellite-network-expansion\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Deanna Ryals<\/a>, director of the Space Systems Command&rsquo;s international affairs office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1876437\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1876437\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland and Japan join US military satellite network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2365918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/space-force-1024x1024.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16341,4461,11622,44600,33489],"class_list":["post-2365916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-agreements","tag-japan","tag-poland","tag-satellite-network","tag-us-military"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/space-force-1024x1024.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2365916"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365920,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365916\/revisions\/2365920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2365918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2365916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2365916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}