{"id":67213,"date":"2024-05-10T14:51:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/05\/10\/japans-defense-chief-calls-for-more-counter-drone-tech\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:06:02","slug":"japans-defense-chief-calls-for-more-counter-drone-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/unmanned\/2024\/05\/10\/japans-defense-chief-calls-for-more-counter-drone-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s defense chief calls for more counter-drone tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TOKYO \u2014 Japan\u2019s defense chief Friday encouraged the country to bolster its anti-drone capability after drone footage posted on Chinese social media showed a Japanese aircraft carrier docked at a restricted port west of Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Minister Minoru Kihara\u2019s acknowledgement of the vulnerability comes more than a month after a video filmed by a drone showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2022\/06\/02\/japans-converted-aircraft-carrier-to-undertake-indo-pacific-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\">JS Izumo, one of two Japanese helicopter carriers<\/a>, being retrofitted to carry stealth fighters to strengthen Japan\u2019s counter-strike capability in the face of China\u2019s military actions in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The footage, also showing plants, buildings and facilities at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force\u2019s Yokosuka naval base, was posted on a Chinese social media site in March, prompting an investigation by ministry officials. The footage has also been posted on other platforms, such as X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter the video analysis, we have reached a conclusion that the footage was most likely filmed by a flying drone,\u201d Kihara told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are taking the findings extremely seriously,\u201d the minister added. \u201cIf drones harm defense facilities, it could cause serious disruptions to the defense of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kihara declined to comment how the drone was able to fly over the flattop undetected, citing security reasons. But he stressed the need to respond to rapid technology advancement of drones and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2024\/05\/02\/japan-hastens-pursuit-of-unmanned-ground-vehicles-for-its-military\/\" target=\"_blank\">unmanned vehicles<\/a>. He also vowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/05\/02\/marines-sending-new-amphibious-vehicles-to-japan-in-the-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\">fortify defense around military bases<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said Japan will accelerate efforts to introduce more capable anti-drone equipment and strengthen countermeasures such as forcible landing of drones by jamming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes as Japan accelerates its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2024\/01\/18\/japan-buys-hundreds-of-tomahawk-missiles-from-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\">military buildup<\/a> with long-range missiles under the ongoing security strategy adopted in 2022. JS Izumo serves a key role in that strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2015, a small drone laced with traces of radiation was found on the roof of the prime minister\u2019s office, sparking concerns about unmanned systems and their possible use for terrorist attacks. The incident did not lead to injuries nor damage, but the drone\u2019s owner was convicted of obstruction of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drone flights have since been restricted above key public and diplomatic areas as well as nuclear power facilities. 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