New Missile Defense System “Discussion on Role Sharing between Japan and the US” Foreign Minister Mogi June 28, 11:57
Foreign Minister Mogi in NHK's "Sunday Debate" on the new missile defense system, which was abandoned to deploy the new interceptor missile system "Aegis Ashore" in both Yamaguchi and Akita prefectures, is undergoing major changes in the security environment surrounding Japan. Based on the above, he expressed his desire to proceed with the discussion, including the division of roles with the United States.
The government abandoned the deployment of "Aegis Ashore" to both Yamaguchi and Akita prefectures, and included a new missile defense system, including the possession of "enemy base attack capability" that can directly destroy enemy bases. It is a policy to discuss.
Regarding this, Foreign Minister Mogi said in the NHK's "Sunday Debate" that "the discontinuation of Aegis Ashore should not create a gap in Japan's defense. It will continue to work with the United States, including solid missile defense. I would like to create a system."
On that basis, regarding the division of roles between Japan and the United States that the SDF is dedicated defense and the US military is responsible for attack, ``I think that the basic division of roles does not change, but the security environment surrounding Japan is changing drastically, Based on this, we must firmly consider how the defense force should be and the way the Japan-US alliance should be."