Editorial

15:00 JST, September 29, 2025

As military tensions are rising in East Asia, the recommendations can be said to call for exploring ways to strengthen the nation’s defense capabilities without ruling out any options.

The government must clarify the relevant issues and utilize them in discussions on new security policies.

An expert panel of the Defense Ministry has compiled a set of recommendations regarding the strengthening of the nation’s defense.

Under a plan decided by the government in 2022, the total defense budget for the period between fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2027 amounts to ¥43 trillion. A key feature of the recommendations is that they propose further developing the existing plan in light of the rapidly changing international situation.

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