The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces Are Struggling to Respond to the Increasing Number of Chinese Drones Flying Around the Nansei Islands; Emergency Launches of Two Manned Drones, One for Each, Are "Inefficient"; Introducing Drones Poses C

[Tokyo] The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces are struggling with how to respond to a series of Chinese drone flights around the Nansei Islands and other areas. When a foreign aircraft that is threatening to violate Japanese airspace is confirmed, the Self-Defense Forces scramble manned aircraft regardless of whether the aircraft is manned or unmanned, but this poses problems such as costs.