LDP examination team Proposal for missile defense Proceed to continue discussions at 20:56 on July 29
Regarding the way the missile defense system should be, the Liberal Democratic Party's study team held a meeting on the 28th, and said that in order to improve deterrence, the division of roles between Japan and the US would be maintained and attacks would be blocked within the territory of the other party. Although the proposal was made, the opinions were not collected and the discussion was continued.
Following the abandonment of the new interception missile system "Aegis Ashore" to Yamaguchi and Akita prefectures, the LDP has established a team to examine the ideal way of defense of missiles, and the meeting held on the 29th continued from the 28th. Then, the proposal for the government was proposed.
The meeting was closed to the public, but according to the participants, the proposal suggests that efforts to improve deterrence would lead to improving the coping power of the Japan-US Alliance while maintaining the basic division of roles between Japan and the United States. , Need close consultation with the United States.
Under the concept of monopoly defense within the scope of the Constitution, the government, including the ability to prevent the launch of ballistic missiles within the territory of the other party, demands that the government urgently consider and make a conclusion, It says that it should maintain the government policy of the past that it does not possess such weapons.
On the other hand, the attendees pointed out that "the idea to change the conventional policy is bleeding out", and the opinions were not gathered, and the discussion to gather the recommendations was continued. ..