The Ministry of Defense's meeting was held for the first time to discuss the impact of climate change on security, and rising sea levels could intensify conflicts over territory and resources, which could affect regional stability. Assuming that there is no such thing, we confirmed that we would consider measures to support the island nation.
The Ministry of Defense launched a new "Climate Change Task Force" within the Ministry to discuss the impact of climate change on security, and held its first meeting on the 14th.
The State Minister of Defense Nakayama, who chairs the meeting, said, "We are making progress on a global scale, such as confirming that the United States and China will work closely together with the countries concerned to deal with climate change. We would like to work together within the ministry to carry out meaningful studies. "
At the meeting, if the sea level rises due to global warming, the land area will decrease, the conflict over territory and resources may become more active, and the stability of the region may be affected. We have confirmed that we will consider support measures that can be taken.
In addition, in Japan, the intensification of disasters such as record heavy rains has caused frequent disaster dispatches by the Self-Defense Forces, which has affected the implementation of training. I will go.