New Policy on Missile Stop Announcement of Prime Minister Abe's Discourse September 11, 19:06
On the 11th, the government held the NSC = National Security Council on a new security strategy including the state of the missile defense system, and while discussing a new policy on missile prevention with the ruling party, the measures that should be taken by the end of the year We announced the discourse of Prime Minister Abe to show.
On the evening of the 11th, the government attended Prime Minister Abe, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso, Minister of Finance Kan, and Minister of Defense Kono over a new security strategy including the ideal missile defense system, and NSC = National Security. We held four ministerial meetings of the Security Council and announced the discourse of Prime Minister Abe.
In the discourse, North Korea launched a new ballistic missile, and the security environment surrounding Japan is becoming more severe, and the new interception missile system "Aegis Ashore" is sent to both Yamaguchi and Akita prefectures. Based on the abandonment of deployment, we will consider alternative measures and secure interception capability.
He then pointed out, "Is it possible to protect the lives and peaceful lives of the people simply by improving their interception capabilities?" And will consider a new security strategy for missile prevention in order to strengthen deterrence. I will.
In addition, the examination will be conducted within the scope of the Constitution without changing the concept of exclusive defense, and the basic division of roles between Japan and the United States will not change.
Regarding the alternative measures of "Aegis Ashore" and the new policy of missile prevention, he said, "In consultation with the ruling party, we will show the measures that should be taken by the end and respond to the severe security environment." I will.
The government initially, to the prospect of the end of this month, about the nature of security strategy, we have to show a certain direction, there is also a resignation statement of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, now it is left to the next Cabinet.