[Seminar] New Trends and Prospects in the Defense Industry
Venue attendance / Live streaming / Archive streaming (available for viewing multiple times over two weeks)
[Instructor]
Keiji Ono, Senior Researcher, National Defense Medical College, Ministry of Defense
[Key Lecture Content]
The defense industry has primarily focused on the manufacturing of heavy and large-scale products such as vehicles, vessels, aircraft, artillery, and ammunition. However, in recent years, global defense spending has increased, and the industrial structure has expanded into the realms of space, cyber, and electromagnetic waves. Japan is also facing a new phase in its history and current situation, shaped by post-war constraints, with the rise of IT and space-related startups shaking the framework centered around large corporations. Nevertheless, challenges such as organizational rigidity and slow decision-making remain, and the weaknesses pointed out in "The Essence of Failure" have not been overcome. This lecture will consider the new trends and prospects of the defense industry from both the possibilities and limitations, taking into account global trends and Japan's challenges.
[Lecture Items]
1. Global defense spending / Defense industry
2. Global trends in the defense industry (West vs. China and Russia)
3. Japan's defense industry / Past and present
4. The rise of startup companies
5. Questions raised by "The Essence of Failure"
6. Q&A / Business card exchange

| Date and time | Wednesday, Feb 04, 2026 01:00 PM ~ 03:00 PM |
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| Capital | On-site attendance / Live streaming / Archive streaming (available for viewing multiple times for 2 weeks) SSK Seminar Room, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 4th Floor, Zaimax Nishi-Shinbashi Building |
| Entry fee | Charge |
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