The government is adjusting its "National Security Strategy," which will be revised by the end of the year, to include China first as a regional security challenge.
In the strategy formulated nine years ago, North Korea was the first to be addressed, but it is a form that more reflects the sense of caution against China, which is strengthening its hegemonic movements.
The government describes countries that pose security challenges in the "National Security Strategy," which is the basic policy of diplomacy and defense. is a "serious issue," and then points out that China's military trends are "a matter of concern for the international community."
Regarding this, the government is adjusting the new strategy to be revised by the end of the year to describe China first, then North Korea, and then add a new description about Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine.
In the background, there is a sense of wariness that China is rapidly increasing its military power and is increasing military pressure on Taiwan and hegemonic actions such as advancing into the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
In addition, in light of the fact that the United States has described China as a "challenge that constantly presses us to respond" in this year's "National Security Strategy," the government will keep pace with this in the new strategy and will focus on China's trends in the region. are being adjusted in the direction of clearly stating that it is a “challenge” to the security of Japan.