Meanwhile, the panel did not propose a new defence spending target to replace the current 2 % of gross domestic product, set by the government in 2022.
Receiving the report, Nakatani said that it is “essential to drastically strengthen defence capabilities to protect the lives and livelihoods of the (Japanese) people” at a time when the stability of the international community is being threatened.
Established in February 2024, the panel is also joined by Shinichi Kitaoka, honorary professor at the University of Tokyo, Shinsuke Sugiyama, former Japanese ambassador to the United States, and former Defence Minister Satoshi Morimoto, among others.
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