‘Cyberattacks are having a huge impact on people’s lives and economic activities’: Japan joins list of countries turning towards offensive cyber operations

• Japan’s military will be allowed to conduct offensive cyber operations
• The government’s decision involved a reinterpretation of the constitution
• Japan faces “the most complicated national security environment” since 1945

From October 1 2026, Japan’s Self-Defense Force will be allowed to conduct offensive cyber-operations.…

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