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Japan’s Growing Drone Budget

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Japan’s Growing Drone Budget

Advertisement On December 16, 2022, the government of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan released a trio of documents outlining an ambitious plan for investing in its defense and security capabilities. The announcement was followed in February by the National Diet’s approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 defense budget, which raised Japan’s defense spending by … Read more

East Asia in the Era of Unmanned Wars

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East Asia in the Era of Unmanned Wars

Advertisement Several years ago, in a series of articles published in The Diplomat, we analyzed the emergence of unmanned systems, highlighting their role in the progression toward a period characterized by reduced human involvement in conflicts and the advent of unmanned warfare in the Asian region. In our articles, we have emphasized the potential security … Read more