In 2025 the U.S. Army prioritized studying Ukraine's development and production of armed drones to transfer lessons learned to the American industrial base.
November 19, 2025
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temporal
Policy emphasis on learning from foreign conflict-driven innovation in armed unmanned aerial systems.
Under Japan's post-war, self-imposed security constraints, Japan's use of military force is highly restricted and is generally considered permissible primarily in cases deemed to threaten Japan's existential survival.
November 17, 2025
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policy
General description of the conditions under which Japan permits military action following its post-World War II security posture.
Japan maintains the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), which can be deployed in response to security threats.
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defense
The JSDF are Japan's organized forces used for national defense and security operations.