Regarding an alternative to the new interception missile system "Aegis Ashore," the government has decided to build two new Aegis ships, and with the approval of the ruling party next week, the plan will be included in the budget plan for the next fiscal year. We will record the cost of the investigation required for the conversion.
Regarding alternatives to "Aegis Ashore," which was abandoned, the Ministry of Defense outsourced investigations to the private sector on multiple plans to deploy at sea, and as a result, all of them are technically feasible, but defense performance. An interim report was given that the Aegis ship was the best in terms of mobility and mobility.
In response to this, on the evening of the 3rd, the NSC = National Security Council was held with the attendance of Prime Minister Kan and Defense Minister Kishi, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso, and Foreign Minister Mogi.
Among them, in addition to the contents of the interim report of the investigation, there are many opinions from the ruling party that there is no alternative other than increasing the number of Aegis ships, which is said to be the best in terms of defense performance and mobility. It was reported that it occupied.
The government has decided to build two new Aegis ships, and will make a cabinet decision after obtaining approval at the ruling party meeting to be held next week.
The Ministry of Defense wants to introduce two new Aegis ships equipped with radar that it had decided to use in the abandoned "Aegis Ashore", and will include the cost of the investigation necessary for the implementation of the plan in the budget plan for the next fiscal year. I'm going to do it.