"Influence on defense cooperation such as negative response on the Korean side" Defense White Paper September 27, 11:41

In addition to pointing out that it is vitally important to acquire a superiority in new areas such as the universe and cyber, the previous white paper on defense has been gathered. "I am concerned."

Since the defense white paper was reported at the Cabinet meeting on the 27th, the evolution of technology is going to fundamentally change the way of security, so it is vital to acquire superiority in new areas such as space, cyber, electromagnetic waves It is important to build a defense force that is linked to the conventional domain.

North Korea is positioned as a “serious and imminent threat to Japan's security” and, based on the fact that in recent years, ballistic missiles have been launched at an unprecedented frequency and capabilities have been rapidly strengthened, "It seems that it has already been realized."

On the other hand, the South Korean government decided to abolish the Japan-Korea Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement = “GSOMIA”, although the policy is to promote defense cooperation in a wide range of fields over South Korea where relations are getting worse. ”Negative responses have affected defense cooperation and exchanges.”

In addition, concerning the deployment plan of the new interceptor missile system “Aegis Ashore”, there was an error in the explanation materials, etc. “There is a very inappropriate response and I am reflecting on Shinshin” .

China and Russia Artificial satellite attack missile development

Based on the importance of strengthening defense power in the universe and the first publication in the era of decency, the cover white paper is designed to raise the sun from behind the earth as seen from space. It is.

Every year, there is a column that introduces trends in each country and new technologies. This is a column about "security trends in outer space". China and Russia are moving from the ground and aircraft to artificial satellites. It has been pointed out that the development of "Anti-satellite attack missiles" launched and "Killer satellites" that capture satellites with robot arms is pointed out.

In the column that introduces "electronic warfare" using electromagnetic waves, there is an "electronic attack" that invalidates the ability by emitting powerful radio waves to the other communication equipment, etc. It explains that there is “electronic protection” that changes the frequency to be used or increases the output in order to protect it from the damage.

While the United States and Russia possess “electronic attack” technology that can physically destroy small drones, etc., by high-power electromagnetic waves, the radar owned by Sweden can Introduces that you can automatically select frequencies that are less susceptible to interference.

A special feature that looks back on the Heisei Self-Defense Forces

Since this is the first white paper to be published after entering the decree, there is a special page that looks back on the history of the Heisei Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces.

Among these, Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping boats to the Persian Gulf became the first international cooperation of the Self-Defense Forces, which was positioned as "the beginning of the world after the Cold War" from 1989 to 9 “The role of defense power has expanded” by dispatching and responding to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

In addition, responding to new threats such as the launch of ballistic missiles passing over Japan by North Korea and the international terrorist attacks such as the terrorist attacks in the United States in the 1998s were recalled.

In addition, since 2008, activities around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture in China have become more active, and the security environment surrounding Japan has become more severe. In addition, the Great East Japan Earthquake has a system of over 100,000. It is said that the response of the Self-Defense Force has continued to increase.