Preparing Japan's Multi-Domain Defense Force for the Future Battlespace Using Emerging Technologies

Abstract

A variety of emerging technology areas will likely affect how defense operations are conducted in the future. Japan's Self-Defense Forces can employ these technology areas to improve effectiveness; the forces also need to be prepared to address threats from other nations that might use the technology areas against Japan. The Strategic Planning Division of the Japanese Ministry of Defense sponsored the RAND Corporation to analyze how emerging technology areas may shape military operations in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1143830

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey W. Hornung
  • Jonathan Balk
  • Liam Mclane
  • Samantha Mcbirney
  • Scott Savitz
  • Victoria M. Smith

Organizations

  • Ministry of Defense
  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Big Data
  • Biotechnology
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • International Relations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Public Policy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Strategic Security Studies