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Historically vulnerable to foreign espionage due to post-war restrictions that disbanded its intelligence services, Japan has frequently been characterized by international security analysts as a “spy paradise” that relies heavily on US intelligence.
To counter these vulnerabilities, Tokyo has established a National Intelligence Council and a National Intelligence Bureau, with plans to enact an “anti-spy” law later in 2026 to improve intelligence sharing with the US and UK.
The presence of Russian intelligence networks has sparked security concerns regarding the Global Combat Air Programme, a joint project announced with the UK and Italy to build a sixth-generation stealth fighter by 2035.
As the largest global exporter of dual-use technology, Japanese components are often funneled to Russia through complex supply chains involving third-party nations like Vietnam.
Ukraine Sanctions Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk stated that while Japanese parts are found in nearly all Russian drones, most were originally sold as civilian items, making export controls highly difficult to enforce.
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Kyiv continues to criticize the “so-called sanctions hole” as hundreds of components from the US, UK, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, and South Korea continue to be recovered from Russian weaponry.
