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Japan says drone video over carrier Izumo at Yokosuka is likely real

When: 9 May 2024
Where: Yokosuka, Japan
Sources: 2 public sources

The warship Izumo at Yokosuka in March 2024, the month the drone video appeared Kurushima Kaikyo Ohashi (Wikimedia Commons user), CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Japan's Defense Ministry concluded that footage of the warship Izumo at Yokosuka, posted on Chinese social media in March 2024, was most likely shot by a drone that went undetected. Minister Minoru Kihara pledged faster counter-drone purchases.

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PressJapan's defense chief calls for more counter-drone tech (AP, Mari Yamaguchi) (opens in a new tab)Defense News / 2024-05-10
PressChinese Citizen Flies Drone Over JS Izumo, USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carriers in Japan (opens in a new tab)The Aviationist / 2024-05-18

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