About Us
In August 2014, "The Center for Air and Space Power Strategic Studies - Japan(JCASPSS)" was established at the Air Command and Staff College in order to gather together experts in building Air Defense capabilities and Air and Space operations.
In March 2024, for its 10th anniversary, we changed the name to "JASDF Air and Space Studies Institute(JASI)". You can still find its previous name, JCASPSS, in past articles.
At JASI, we conduct research in collaboration with the Air Staff Office and other units.
Our Research Project System allows researchers to work cross-divisionally. A manager assigned to each project control the progress of each research effort and ensures that the project delivers its results as solutions at the right time.
*JASDF:Japan Air Self Defense Force.
Research Focus of the JASI
JASI conducts "cyclical research work, "in which it promotes research based on the lessons learned from the construction of air and space defense capabilities and JASDF operations, as well as strategic situation analysis, and utilizes the results to improve future air and space defense capabilities and JASDF operations. In this context, Our research is conducted with emphasis on the following matters.
Research is conducted with the cooperation of visiting researchers and researchers in universities and research institutes.
▷ Research on systematization of theories of strategy and operatiions,etc,
▷ Research on the defense strategy as the basis for is air defense capability buildings and JASDF operations
▷ Work related to lessons learned from JASDF operations and training exercises
Our History
Establishment of the Research Office| August,1954 | Establishment of the Research Division, ASC at HAMAMATSU AB |
| September,1955 | Relocated to KODAIRA |
| November,1959 | Relocated to ICHIGAYA |
| October,1962 | Reorganzation of the Research Division |
| July,1979 | Establishment of the Strategy Research Office |
| October,1994 | Relocated to MEGURO |
| August,2014 | Establishment of the JCASPSS |
| April,2016 | Start a Visiting Fellow system |
| April,2017 | Air Power Studies Center of Excellence |
| March,2024 | Changed its name from JCASPSS to JASI |