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YEAR EDITOR’S NOTE
CREDIT Nihon ga yonde imasu (Japan is Calling!)
LINE Defence capabilities are the nation's ultimate guarantee of security and
they cannot be replaced by any other means. The attack by Russia on
Ukraine suggests, once again, that employing non-military means such
as diplomatic efforts will not prevent invasions.
Publisher
Vittorio Rossi Prudente Late last year, the Japanese government has increased its military
vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg spending and has published three new defence strategy documents, all
of which stating that the current capabilities governing the country's
Editor self-defense forces are insufficient.
Jay Menon
jay.menon@gbp.com.sg The Japanese defence industry is happy with the current budget
increase. But the industry capacity is just about 70 per cent to 80 per
Managing Editor
Arun Sivasankaran cent. So if the Japanese community is going to spend more money than
arun.sivasankaran@gbp.com.sg the capacity levels, that means industry will need to build additional
production lines and the cost is going to be reflected in the price. The
Technology Editor
Atul Chandra question is, how long will the government keep spending this much in
atul.chandra@gbp.com.sg defence, and does the government has enough time to cover all the
costs of building new production lines? All of these questions are
ASEAN Correspondent hanging upon the Japanese industry. Therefore, cost issue and cost
Yulian Ardiansyah
yulian.ardiansyah@gbp.com.sg sensitivity are going to be sensitive questions for the Japanese
government in the near future and the industry will seek an answer.
Contributors
Gordon Arthur For decades Article 9 has limited the Japanese defence industry’s
opportunities for growth. Limited to one customer, the JSDF, a ban on
Art Director international exports and the reliance on the US FMS programme have
Sudheesh Kularmunda
sudheesh.kularmunda@gbp.com.sg kept the defence industry small.
Web Director These restraints are fading and Japan has opened up and has become
Elmer Valencia more competitive, more assertive and more willing to engage with the
elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg customers in the marketing and promotion of defence platforms.
Director of Sales The right support and guidance will be necessary to ensure Japanese
Akshay Satyamurthy
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg policymakers to have the right tools to capitalise on changing the
outlook and in making the industry open for business.
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Lockheed Martin Companies from around the globe will be looking to do the same,
seeking relationships with the Japanese companies that produce
systems and technologies which offer synergies with their own offerings.
That is where DSEI Japan plays a role. The expo will offer a fantastic
Advertising Contacts: opportunity to open up these channels of communication between the
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their potential export customers, and bridge the gaps between the JSDF
Europe & Americas and foreign requirements.
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