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G7 Foreign Ministers Concerned Over Anti-Satellite Capabilities Development

© REUTERS / Jonathan ErnstG7 foreign ministers (L to R) EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, Canada's Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, Britain's Foreign Minister Philip Hammond, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault walk together after placing wreaths at the cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum in Hiroshima, Japan April 11, 2016.
G7 foreign ministers (L to R) EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, Canada's Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, Britain's Foreign Minister Philip Hammond, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault walk together after placing wreaths at the cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum in Hiroshima, Japan April 11, 2016. - Sputnik International
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The G7 foreign ministers called on Monday for transparency in space activities and expressed concern about the development of anti-satellite capabilities, according to a joint communique of the ministerial meeting in Hiroshima, Japan.

The flags of the G7 countries. File photo - Sputnik International
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TOKYO (Sputnik) — In March, US Air Space Command chief Gen. John Hyten told Congress that US global positioning system satellites were likely to be attacked or jammed. According to Hyten, the enemies of the United States are developing tools to degrade and destroy the space capabilities of the country.

"We remain concerned about the development of anti-satellite capabilities. We are committed to enhancing the long-term safety, security, sustainability and stability of the space environment, to increasing transparency in space activities, and to strengthening norms of responsible behavior for all outer space activities," the communique reads.

According to the communique, the ministers did not specify the countries that had been allegedly involved in boosting anti-satellite capabilities.

The two-day ministerial meeting in Hiroshima, which kicked off on Sunday, is part of preparations for the G7 leaders' meeting due to be held on May 26-27 in Japan.

The G7 currently consists of Germany, the United States, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom and Italy.

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