Missile Defense “Minimum Defense Required” Proposed Proposal LDP July 30 16:41
Regarding the missile defense system, the Liberal Democratic Party's examination team proposed that the necessary defense power should be kept to the minimum with respect to the proposal that the attack should be blocked even in the area of the opponent in order to improve the deterrence power. I agreed with the above.
Following the abandonment of deployment of the new interceptor missile system "Aegis Ashore" in Yamaguchi and Akita prefectures, the LDP has established a team to consider how the missile defense system should be. At the meeting, we discussed proposals for the government.
In the proposed proposal, as a measure to improve deterrence, within the scope of the Constitution, based on the concept of monopoly defense, the government will promptly I ask you to consider and draw a conclusion.
On the other hand, he stated that the previous government policy of not possessing aggressive weapons should be maintained.
On this point, the participants commented that "the necessary defense should be kept to a minimum," and after making these amendments, the proposal was approved.
The Liberal Democratic Party decides to make a proposal after discussing it by holding a security-related meeting again and submitting it to the government next week.