Japan is taking lessons on ¡°new ways of warfare¡± gleaned from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts and making them its own, with the government considering making ¡°new ways of defense¡± a key tenet of revisions to the country¡¯s security policy.
But it is also aiming to win public support for its military buildup in the ostensibly pacifist nation, a goal that is evident in the verbal gymnastics officials have performed as the term ¡°new ways of defense¡± (atarashii mamorikata) ¡ª as opposed to ¡° new ways of warfare¡± (atarashii tatakaikata) ¡ª becomes more prominent in briefings, speeches and official documents.
The concept of ¡°new ways of warfare,¡± which emerged following Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine and references the large-scale use of drones, missiles and artificial intelligence, has been adopted by Japan and scores of other nations. It has gained further prominence among defense planners with the large-scale use of drones and missiles in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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