A summary of hearings conducted by the government with experts has been made public in order to revise the National Security Strategy.
There are pros and cons to possessing the so-called "counterattack capability" to hit the opponent's missile launch bases, which is the focus.
In order to drastically strengthen Japan's defense capabilities, the government plans to revise three security-related documents by the end of the year: the "National Security Strategy," the "National Defense Program Guidelines," and the "Mid-Term Defense Program."
To this end, we have published a summary of the 17 interviews we have conducted with a total of 52 foreign and security experts since January.
According to this, while there are those who support the so-called "counterattack capability," which strikes the enemy's missile launch bases, that it is necessary to possess it in order to effectively deter a missile attack on Japan, on the other hand, "the important thing is the opponent's ability to counterattack." Opinions were also raised, such as, "Improvement of capabilities such as missile defense should be prioritized by making people think that 'there is a high chance that they will be shot down even if they attack.'"
Regarding the increase in defense spending, there were several opinions in favor of an increase, such as "GDP = about 2% of gross domestic product is reasonable." It's a threat analysis," was also pointed out.
Based on these opinions, the government will begin a full-fledged examination toward the end of the year.