In the report released by the ministry, it was stated that Japan’s defense budget will be increased to approximately 312 billion dollars in 5 years.
CHINA WILL HAVE 1500 NUCLEAR WAR HEADS
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has predicted that China will have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035.
The report states that the country is facing “the most severe and complex security environment since the end of the Second World War”. It was evaluated that it “threatened” the security of
It was stated that the rapid increase in armament in the region, including nuclear weapons and missiles, increases the “tendency to forcefully change the status quo unilaterally”.
THE ISLANDS PROBLEM BETWEEN JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA
In the report, statements about the islands, which are called “Dokdo” by South Korea and “Takeshima” by the Japanese, with a total area of 0.2 square kilometers and where sovereignty debates between the two countries are taking place, were also included.
In the report that Japan evaluates the airspace of these islands within its own continental shelf, it was stated that this area was violated by Russian planes in 2019.
It was stated that Japan will develop diplomacy to continue its vision of “free and open Indo-Pacific region” and will pursue a defense-oriented policy to ensure peace and security in the region.
“NORTH KOREA, ‘MORE SERIOUS AND CLOSE THAN EVER’ THREAT”
In the report, it was noted that North Korea’s military activities pose a “more serious and imminent” threat to the country’s national security, while Russia’s military activities in the Indo-Pacific region and its strategic coordination with China also cause “security concerns”.
It pointed out that China’s current foreign policy and military activities have become “a matter of “serious concern” and “the greatest unprecedented strategic challenge” for Japan and the international community.
The report states that China will have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, while increasing its “military pressure” on Taiwan. It was mentioned that this situation would increase regional tensions and create a security threat especially for the islands in the southwest of Japan.
INCREASING DEFENSE CAPACITY IS PLANNED
In the report, which stated that the National Security Strategy aims to strengthen the defense capacity from the ground up, 3 targets were determined.
Among the objectives are to create a security environment that does not allow the status quo to be changed unilaterally by force, to continue cooperation with the allies and to quickly control the situation by responding to the attempts to change the status quo by means of this cooperation. repulsing took place.
It was noted that in order to achieve these goals, the country’s defense capacity, alliance with the United States and strengthening cooperation with countries that pursue similar policies will be given importance.
In the report, it was stated that the defense budget, which was approximately 123 billion dollars in 2019-2023, was increased to approximately 312 billion dollars in the new 5-year planning.
It has been reported that in the next 5 years, Japan will invest in areas such as integrated air and missile defense and unmanned defense, and that the missile defense system will be strengthened in the open seas and airspace, especially as a precaution against missile attacks. (AA)