Japan plans giant strides in drone warfare

Published on January 3, 2024

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Titled ‘The latest developments in policies regarding drones,’ a seminar hosted by the Japan Institute for New System of Society (SSK), was held in Tokyo on 15 December. The event featured a high-powered delegation of speakers from academia as well as Japan’s military and civilian government agencies.

One of the themes was the Japan Self Defense Forces’ (JSDF) new approach to dual use technology and military-civil cooperation, which was introduced by the head of Research and Development at the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF) Air Development and Test Command, Colonel Toru Furukawa.

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