In response to a report by the government's panel of experts, which argued that public contributions, including tax increases, would be necessary to finance an increase in defense spending, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said, ``It is abrupt to have discussions with tax increases in mind.'' and a series of critical comments.
On the 22nd of this month, the government's panel of experts for strengthening defense capabilities submitted a report to Prime Minister Kishida, stating that it is necessary to increase the national burden, including tax increases based on "a wide range of tax items", as a source of funds for increasing defense spending.
Regarding this, at the Liberal Democratic Party's joint security-related meeting held on the 29th, attendees said, ``It's abrupt to have discussions with tax increases in mind,'' and ``Is it possible to make use of the surplus of tax revenue? There was a series of critical opinions, such as "The discussion of the
In addition, regarding the members of the Advisory Panel, there was an opinion that "there are not enough experts with security and military knowledge."
On the other hand, regarding Prime Minister Kishida's instruction to implement budgetary measures that will reach 2% of GDP in fiscal 2027, including defense costs and related expenses, the chairman of the party's security investigation Former Minister of Defense Onodera, who serves as Minister of Defense, pointed out, ``The problem is the content.