The Japanese Self-Defense Forces are incorporating drones into their units to gain an edge in future conflicts due to a changing security environment and declining troop numbers. The SDF is learning from the Ukraine war, where drones have been used effectively as force multipliers while minimizing human losses. According to Naoko Aoki, a Japan expert at the Rand Corp., the unprecedented scale of drone deployments in Ukraine has driven interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Japan.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/05/japan/japan-sdf-drones-focus/Turkish Defence Industry Agency President Haluk Görgün hinted at a deal between Turkey and the UAE in October 2023, citing increased collaboration on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Bayraktar Akıncı and Bayraktar TB2. The partnership has reached new heights in terms of both quality and quantity.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/bayraktar-akinci-raids-the-uae-turkish-uav/U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's vow to end the war in Ukraine has raised uncertainty about continued U.S. military support for Kyiv. In response, President Joe Biden announced that the United States will send an additional $2.5 billion in weapons to Ukraine before Trump takes office. Meanwhile, Ukraine has been striking back at Russia with a barrage of missile and drone attacks throughout the year. On Tuesday, Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones over several regions and sank eight uncrewed boats in the Black Sea. In response, Ukraine's Military Intelligence Directorate claimed that one of its naval drones shot down a Russian helicopter with a missile near Cape Tarkhankut on the Crimean peninsula.
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