Japan, Poland to join U.S. military satellite network

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — Japan and Poland are set to gain access to the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite network, marking a strategic expansion of the system that currently supports the United States and several other partner nations.  Officials said the inclusion of these new partners reflects the growing importance of space-based communications for military coordination and response, as global tensions increasingly extend into the space domain. The WGS satellites, built by…

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