The Minister of Defense Kishi, who is visiting the United States, will hold a Japan-US defense ministers' meeting with Secretary of Defense Austin after midnight on the 5th of Japan time.
In addition to North Korea, which launched ballistic missiles on the 4th, and China, which is strengthening its advance into the ocean, it exchanges opinions on the situation in Ukraine and drastically strengthens its defense capabilities over the national security strategy that the Japanese government plans to revise by the end of the year. It is expected to convey the idea of strengthening.
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, who is visiting Washington, USA, is planning to hold a Japan-US defense ministers' meeting with Secretary of Defense Austin for the first time in about a year after midnight on the 5th of Japan time.
At the meeting, North Korea launched ballistic missiles on the 4th, and repeated launches are a serious threat, confirming close cooperation between Japan and the United States and South Korea. It seems that.
In addition, regarding China, which is strengthening its marine expansion in the East China Sea and South China Sea, unilateral attempts to change the status quo are not allowed, and discussions will be held on strengthening cooperation to curb such movements and deal with them. If it cannot be done, it is expected that Japan and the United States will continue to confirm the policy of cooperation in support of Ukraine.
In addition, regarding the national security strategy that the Japanese government plans to revise by the end of the year, Minister Kishi also keeps in mind the LDP's proposal to possess "counterattack capability" to deal with ballistic missiles and increase defense costs. It is expected to convey the idea of drastically strengthening Japan's defense capabilities.
At the meeting, we also exchanged opinions on strengthening the deterrence and coping power of the Japan-US alliance, and Minister Kishi would like to show the unity of the two countries through this meeting.