Prime Minister Kishida gave a speech at the graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy, pointing out that military armaments, including nuclear and missile weapons, are rapidly increasing in the area around Japan.In order to maintain peace, Prime Minister Kishida said that in addition to diplomatic power, he must also strengthen defense capabilities. We once again reiterated our commitment to fundamentally strengthening the
Prime Minister Kishida said, ``Over the past four years, the global spread of the new coronavirus has had a tremendous impact on the world, and Russia has begun to invade Ukraine and challenge the existing international order.'' It's been a turbulent four years for the world."
"Around Japan, the military buildup, including nuclear and missile weapons, is progressing rapidly, and the pressure to unilaterally change the status quo by force is increasing, and our country is in the midst of the most severe and complex security environment in the post-war era." Did.
``In order to maintain peace and prevent the occurrence of emergencies, we are aiming to strengthen our diplomatic capabilities and fundamentally strengthen our defense capabilities, and the government is making concerted efforts to realize the goals set forth in the three security-related documents.'' I'll go.''
There were 401 graduates of the National Defense Academy this year, and of these, 35 people declined their military appointments because they wanted to work for private companies, which is 11 fewer than last year.