# Aichi Peace Committee

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## Timeline

- **2027-03**: Unit Launch — The Air and Space Self-Defense Force is scheduled to be launched within fiscal 2026, with the space operations group under a lieutenant general.
- **2026-06-26**: Upper House Approval — The House of Councillors approved the bill, officially enacting the reorganization and space operations group.
- **2026-06-25**: Parliamentary Challenge — Mizuho Fukushima questioned the government in parliament, citing unresolved issues around collective self-defense and space defense assumptions.
- **2026-04**: Lower House Approval — The Bill Partially Amending the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Defense passed the House of Representatives, paving the way for the Air and Space Self-Defense Force.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Japan's Air & Space Self-Defense Force to Launch by March 2027 with New Space Ops Group
2026-07-27 05:48:17 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Japan’s House of Councillors approved a bill on June 26, 2026, to rebrand its air force as the Air and Space Self-Defense Force, establishing a space operations group within fiscal 2026. The move expands Japan’s military scope into satellite launch and surveillance, drawing criticism from peace advocates and opposition figures concerned about space militarization and unresolved collective self-defense boundaries.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/japan-air-space-self-defense-force-2026

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