Draft White Paper on Defense "China can reveal competition among nations" May 21, 5:35
As the draft of the White Paper on Defense of Defense has been clarified and the spread of the new coronavirus has spread, China and others have pointed out that "international competition aimed at expanding influence can be manifested," It warns that it should be watched as an issue.
According to the draft, each country tries to respond to the spread of the new coronavirus infection by using the military, but it also affects military activities such as the suspension of training.
Against this background, the Chinese military analyzed that they were aiming to build operational performance at a greater distance, and continued to expand activities around Japan, trying to change the current situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea, and While focusing on responding to the infection, they say that they are causing a backlash.
Regarding that it is said that China and other countries are dispatching medical professionals to various countries while also disseminating false information, "We aimed to form an advantageous international order and expand our influence. It is possible to make the competition between nations visible, ”he added, and warns that it is necessary to pay attention to this as a security issue.
As for North Korea, it is analyzed that "it has already possessed the ability to attack Japan by mounting nuclear weapons on ballistic missiles", and short-range ballistic missiles launched after May last year It aims to break through the defense network by flying in the low altitude, which is a new challenge for interception.
The Defense White Paper will be reported and published in cabinet this July.