(Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP, File)FILE - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma is seen anchored at the JMSDF naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, Friday Sept. 5, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP, File)FILE - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma is seen anchored at the JMSDF naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, Friday Sept. 5, 2025. The annual white paper outlines Japan’s military activity and priorities and analysis of military trends in specific countries. Inspired by the use of drones by Ukraine, Japan considers it is essential to adapt to “new ways of warfare,” the paper said. With many countries racing to develop combat drones, Japan's government prioritizes development of its own for a coastal defense, in combination with long-range missiles.