[7] They were involved in intercepting communications that led to and after the shooting of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 through the Wakkanai Station.

[4] A supposed plan to integrate the intelligence divisions of the three JSDF branches started in 1988 before lack of cooperation and subordination ended it.

[12][13] In 2011, the manpower is 1,907 members[14] Spy satellites had been planned for launch in 1998 as part of augmenting the DIH's intelligence gathering capabilities.

[17] By FY 2027, the DIH plans to use AI to automate intelligence collection through OSINT and future forecast functions.

[23] Four Defense Intelligence Officers (DIOs) are also appointed with three being colonels from the JGSDF or the JASDF with one a civilian official.