Key facts
- Japan plans to use drones and long-range missiles to halt enemy approaches under the denial defense concept, per Nikkei.
- The concept would be written into revisions of three key security documents, the report said.
- Tokyo aims to align the posture more closely with the US government's strategy in the region, per the report.
Japan plans to include denial defense in its revisions to three key security documents in 2026, putting more emphasis on using drones and long-range missiles to halt enemy approaches, Nikkei reported on November 10. The approach aims to align Tokyo more closely with the US government's strategy in the region, the report said.
The report did not name the three documents, give a date for their revision, or state how far the drafting has progressed. It gave no figure for planned spending, drone numbers or missile ranges.