Japan is seeking a record 8.9-trillion-yen ($55.6-billion) defense budget for fiscal 2027, with artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, and long-range weapons at the center of its military buildup.
The Ministry of Defense plans to bring AI directly into command and control through an integrated platform designed to speed up battlefield assessments, target selection, and other military decisions.
At the heart of the effort could be an “AI orchestrator” capable of coordinating multiple AI systems, combining US-developed technologies with Japan’s own models, according to the Associated Press.
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