防衛ぼうえい白書はくしょ 中国ちゅうごくの軍事ぐんじ活動かつどう活発かっぱつ化か 強つよく懸念けねん“日本にっぽんの安全あんぜんに影響えいきょう”

This years Defense White Paper was reported at the Cabinet meeting on the 15th. It states that China has been intensifying its military activities, such as violating Japanese airspace with military aircraft last year, creating a situation that could have a serious impact on Japans security, and expresses strong concern.

In this years Defense White Paper, it is noted that last August, China violated Japanese airspace with military aircraft for the first time, and in the following month, an aircraft carrier sailed through the contiguous zone. The report states that such active military activities could have a serious impact on Japans security and are a source of grave concern.

Furthermore, regarding North Korea, it is analyzed that military cooperation with Russia is being strengthened, including the provision of ballistic missiles and other weapons, and that soldiers dispatched to Russia have ended up participating in combat with Ukraine, which could lead to a further deterioration of the situation in Ukraine.

In light of these circumstances, this fiscal year, particular emphasis will be placed on enhancing capabilities such as the deployment of stand-off missiles that can attack from outside the enemys range and can also be used as a counterstrike capability, as well as the development of systems that collect target information by coordinating multiple satellites, all aimed at fundamentally strengthening defense capabilities.

Also, in March this year, a Joint Operations Command was established to centrally command the land, sea, and air forces, enabling prompt response to situations and constant decision-making.

In addition, it states that, amid the worsening personnel shortage in the Self-Defense Forces, a basic policy has been compiled to improve treatment such as salaries and living conditions, and that there are plans to raise the retirement age in the future.