By the end of the year, the government will come up with concrete measures by the end of the year, as discussions have not progressed between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party, which have disagreements about the new policy on missile prevention, which is supposed to show the ideal measures. There is a view that it is difficult.
The government plans to build two new Aegis ships as an alternative to the new interception missile system "Aegis Ashore" that has been abandoned, and will proceed with the implementation of the plan with the approval of the ruling party. I am doing it.
However, in a discourse issued by then Prime Minister Abe in September, the Liberal Democratic Party blocked ballistic missiles and other missiles even within the other territory over a new policy on missile prevention that would indicate the appropriate measures by the end of the year. While the Liberal Democratic Party should consider including possession of the ability to do so, the Komeito is cautious about changing the conventional government policy, and the current situation is that discussions are not progressing between the two parties.
Regarding this, Prime Minister Suga said at a press conference on the 4th, "I would like to continue to consider and adjust. At this point, I would like to refrain from answering with prejudice."
There is an opinion from the ruling party that "it is not necessary to hurry during the transition period of the US administration, and we should discuss it again after the inauguration of the new administration", even if we show a certain idea within the year about the new policy. , There is a view that it is difficult to come up with concrete measures.