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5. Apr. 2023 · On December 16, 2022, a new National Security Strategy (PDF) and other strategy documents, basic policies on national security, were decided by the National Security Council and approved by the Cabinet Decision.
- Introduction
- Japan’s Security Challenges
- Seven Critical Areas
- Obstacles to Policy Implementation
- Strategic Challenges
- Policy Recommendations
With the introduction of three security policy documents—the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program—approved by the cabinet on December 16, 2022, Japan has clarified its intention to make a full-fledged contribution to the defense of Taiwan and to build the capabilities necessary to achieve that goal. If ...
Nuclear North Korea The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) estimates that North Korea possessed approximately 20 nuclear weapons and sufficient fissile material for 45 to 55 nuclear devices as of January 2022. In the 12 years following its first detonation test in 2006, North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests, with explosi...
Against the backdrop of the rapidly growing military capabilities of North Korea and China, Japan has announced a force improvement plan that emphasizes seven areas: (1) standoff strike capabilities, (2) integrated air and missile defense capabilities, (3) unmanned assets, (4) cross-domain operations, (5) command, control, and intelligence, (6) for...
Japan is on the way to strengthening its warfighting capabilities, especially in the seven areas discussed above. However, there are some obstacles to the implementation of Japan’s new policy measures. First, a tax hike is planned to secure significantly increased defense spending, but opinions on this issue are divided even within the ruling Liber...
While there are practical challenges to the implementation of the policy measures discussed above, there are some fundamental, potentially more important strategic challenges. Military Coercion Maintaining Japan’s commitments to the defense of South Korea and Taiwan in the face of North Korean and Chinese military coercion would be a challenge in a...
Enhance Awareness of Japan’s Security Roles There is a widely held belief that the U.S.-Japan alliance is there to defend Japan. In reality, the U.S.-Japan alliance is there to mainly defend South Korea and Taiwan. The active U.S.-Japan combined operation plan—OPLAN 5055—is designed for dealing with a Korean contingency. Moreover, the United States...
23. Juni 2023 · The new National Security Strategy (NSS), together with the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and the Defense Buildup Program (DBP), all released on December 16, 2022, entail a number of unprecedented and highly ambitious projects relevant to Japan’s own defense capabilities.
6. Juni 2023 · In December 2022, Japan announced a new National Security Strategy, including a significant increase of the defense budget and the acquisition of offensive weaponry. While the decision has...
13. Feb. 2023 · On December 16, 2022, the Kishida administration approved three new strategic documents: the National Security Strategy (NSS), the National Defense Strategy (NDS), and Defense Buildup Program. Can these documents be considered a historic shift in Japan's defense policy?
19. Dez. 2022 · Japan released on Friday a new, robust national security strategy and complementary defense planning documents. The strategy is Japan’s first in nearly 10 years and only its second ever.
27. März 2023 · On December 16, 2022, Japan’s government released a new national security strategy, national defense strategy, and defense buildup program.
