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JAPAN What Japan's SECRET Radar Deal Means for Ukraine Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uoaRMM5Q1M Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess | |||||||||
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What Japan's SECRET Radar Deal Means for Ukraine
Wes O'Donnell
Jun 8, 2025
74.2K subscribers ... 244,882 views ... 14K likes
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Japan has quietly given Ukraine access to its classified synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery. That might sound like a small tech detail. It’s not. It’s a tectonic shift in global military intelligence sharing, and it's going to make life miserable for Russian forces.
In this episode, I dive into what may be one of the most underrated military support moves of the entire war.
But first, shout out to @DenysDavydov , one of my favorite YouTubers, who recently called out my video on the Saab 340 AEW&C donation to Ukraine. I had already edited this video before he shared my last video, otherwise, I would have thanked him in the video.
So, what’s all this about SAR?
For the first time since World War II, Japan has chosen to share its most sensitive real-time intelligence data with a foreign power. The recipient? Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, the GUR. These are the same folks who’ve been identifying and striking high-value Russian targets with surgical precision—fuel depots, rail lines, S-400 batteries, and command posts.
Now imagine them doing it in pitch-black conditions, through fog, through smoke, through camouflage. That’s what SAR enables. This data comes from Japan’s commercial-but-dual-use iQPS satellite constellation, capable of 46cm resolution. It’s the type of tech that can see tire tracks, detect new fortifications, and guide HIMARS in real time, regardless of the weather or time of day.
As someone who served in the U.S. Air Force and worked directly with airborne radar systems, I’m telling you—this isn’t just battlefield awareness. This is a revolution in situational dominance. And it didn’t come from NATO. It came from the Pacific.
This video covers:
• Why Japan sharing SAR data is such a political and military breakthrough
• How SAR works and why it beats optical imagery in combat conditions
• What iQPS’s satellite network means for Ukraine’s ability to detect and strike
• How this could shape future alliances and intelligence-sharing norms
• Why Russia should now assume it’s being watched 24/7—because it is
This move quietly turns Ukraine’s battlefield into a chessboard… and Russia just lost the ability to play in the dark.
If you're into military strategy, space-based warfare, or watching real-world defense alignments evolve in real time, hit that subscribe button and buckle up. This war is being fought in space, on the ground, and in the data feeds—and Ukraine just gained a serious edge in all three.
Video Sources: https://pastebin.com/wgZYa7mJ
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