TOKYO -- Japan will expand its provision of drones to like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific from fiscal 2025 as it promotes dual-use civilian and military technologies to foster domestic industries as an alternative to dominant Chinese products.
Tokyo looks to boost domestic industry as an alternative to China

Chinese drone makers such as DJI dominate the global market. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
TOKYO -- Japan will expand its provision of drones to like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific from fiscal 2025 as it promotes dual-use civilian and military technologies to foster domestic industries as an alternative to dominant Chinese products.