ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to examine how Japan, between 2022 and 2025, has structured its evaluation and potential procurement of a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The stakes of this question are unusually high: Japan faces intensifying pressures across the Nansei Islands and … Leggi tutto REPORT – Japan’s MALE UAV Selection for JGSDF under the 2022–2025 Defense Reform