At the Japan-US summit meeting scheduled for next week, Prime Minister Kishida shared with US President Joe Biden that China, which is intensifying its supremacy, will not be allowed to change the status quo by force in any region. We are making adjustments to confirm policies to strengthen deterrence and coping capabilities in both countries.
The Japan-US summit meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and US President Joe Biden, who will visit Japan for the first time after taking office, is scheduled for next week on the 23rd. Response to is expected to be one of the main agenda items.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida shared the view that no one-sided change in the status quo by force is allowed in any part of the world, given that China has shown consideration for Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine. , Japan and the United States are making adjustments to confirm the policy of strengthening deterrence and coping power.
In addition to expressing the idea of drastically strengthening defense capabilities, keeping in mind the LDP's proposal to possess "counterattack capability" to deal with ballistic missiles and to increase defense costs, the United States' nuclear and conventional forces Opinions are also expected to be exchanged over the strengthening of "extended deterrence" that protects Japan through deterrence.
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the G7 = the policy of cooperating with the seven major countries to continue strong sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine is confirmed, and the importance of encouraging cooperation with Asian and African countries is also agreed. It is a prospect.