Working-level talks start on Japan's 3 security documents

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Japan's governing parties have started talks aimed at revising the country's three key national security documents by the end of the year.

Japan's governing parties have started talks aimed at revising the country's three key national security documents by the end of the year.

A team of working-level officials from the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party held its first meeting on the issue on Tuesday.

The Japanese government is working to build an integrated operational system for the Self-Defense Forces that would maximize its overall effectiveness beyond the boundaries of ground, sea and air.

The government said at the meeting that the proposed revisions are meant to enhance Japan's defense capabilities.

It said the key principle is to possess the ability to stop others from achieving their purposes.

It said defense capabilities must be improved so Japan can respond to new ways of warfare and strengthen its ability to fight in extended scenarios.

As for the role of the Self-Defense Forces, the government said it plans to promote unmanned assets and the optimization of units, and to expand capabilities in new areas such as AI and cyber domains.

Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro said it is not enough to strengthen the equipment and capabilities of the ground, sea, and air forces, as new ways of warfare are being deployed around the world.

He said the further integration of human resources and operations must be promoted, and that true integration will be an essential viewpoint in revising the three defense documents.

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