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The Japanese government will vow in key security documents to be revised this month to acquire "counterstrike capability" but exclusively for defense purposes under the war-renouncing Constitution, a government source said on Dec. 9.
Japan is considering describing Chinese military moves as posing a "challenge" to the international order, as well as to Japan and like-minded countries, in its National Security Strategy to be revised together with two other security-related documents next week, a government source says.
Japan’s strike capability debate must be accompanied by the political will of decision-makers.
The government wants to drastically bolster the nation’s defense capabilities by raising total defense spending to around 40 trillion yen ($289 billion) in its five-year defense budget through fiscal 2027.
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Over 60% of the Japanese population back the government's push to acquire counterstrike capabilities against enemy bases in a step-back from... 27.11.2022, Sputnik International