Tokyo, 2nd of december 2015,
It was early in the morning as the Japanese cabinet gathered fort he discussion on the Japanese security strategy and defense budget for 2016. The government of Shinzo Abe had already increased defense expendature and was looking for ways to increase Japanese influence on world politics. Mainly by looking for ways to bypass Japan’s pacifist constitution. Many topics would be discussed this morning before the final plans would be presented tot the Diet, Japans parlement. The chiefs of staff of the Japanese self-defense forces also attended the meeting.
As Shinzo Abe entered the luxuous meeting room, all attendees raised from their seats to bow as a sign of greeting and respect for the Prime Minister. As Shinzo Abe opened the meeting, Fumio, Kishida, minister of foreign affairs was the first cabinet member to take the word. “Prime Minister, members of the cabinet. In the present world the largest treat to our security comes from the People’s Republic of China. Her economic growth of the past two decades have lead to an ever increasing defense budget that is now used to advance their claims on territories that do not belong the the communist state. China’s aggressive persuasion of claims in the South China Sea has not gone unnoticed by many Asian countries. Many nations have falen victim to Chinese transgression of their exclusive economic zone and violations of their airspace. These hostile actions As minister of foreign Affairs I strongly plea that Japan will take a front role in creating a united Asian-Pacific front against Chinese aggression in the region. I strongly believe we can overcome our mutual security treats by multilateral cooperation between democratic nations in the region.”
Most of the cabinet nodded in agreement. Nobody was against closer cooperation with international partners. However the minister of defense and the chiefs of staff started to whisper with eachother. For a moment it was silent until Gen Nakataki, minister of defense took the word. “Multilateral cooperation is an exelent idea but we should not neglect our own Self-Defense forces and rely on other powers for security. If we want to take leadership in such endeavor, we must be willing to invest in our own security forces. Prior to this meeting, the join Chiefs of Staff have sended all cabinent members a multi-year plan for increasing the size and assets of the Japanese Self-Defense forces. Please consider assigning the additional funds as requested in Plan-J”
The discussion on the different aspects of the Japanese security policies went on till well beyond midnight. The following policies would bes end tot the Diet:
1. Japan will host the Asian Security Summit in Januari 2016. The goal of this summit is to create a defensive pact against aggression of autocratic states. Furthermore cooperation between the potential member states should be promoted by hosting a series of military excercises. The invited nations will initially be The United States of America, Australia, South-Korea and The Philippines.
2. The Japanese government will addopt Plan-J in modified form. Plan-J will focus on increasing the capabilities of the Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense force and the formartion of the Japanese Marine Self-defense Force.
Plan-J: Phase 1.
a. Japan defense budget for 2016 will rise from 47.7 to 54 billion dollar.
b. The budget increase will be used to strengthen the Maritime Self-Defense Force, strenghten the Air Self-Defense Force and continue to develop the Marine Self-Defense Forces.
It was early in the morning as the Japanese cabinet gathered fort he discussion on the Japanese security strategy and defense budget for 2016. The government of Shinzo Abe had already increased defense expendature and was looking for ways to increase Japanese influence on world politics. Mainly by looking for ways to bypass Japan’s pacifist constitution. Many topics would be discussed this morning before the final plans would be presented tot the Diet, Japans parlement. The chiefs of staff of the Japanese self-defense forces also attended the meeting.
As Shinzo Abe entered the luxuous meeting room, all attendees raised from their seats to bow as a sign of greeting and respect for the Prime Minister. As Shinzo Abe opened the meeting, Fumio, Kishida, minister of foreign affairs was the first cabinet member to take the word. “Prime Minister, members of the cabinet. In the present world the largest treat to our security comes from the People’s Republic of China. Her economic growth of the past two decades have lead to an ever increasing defense budget that is now used to advance their claims on territories that do not belong the the communist state. China’s aggressive persuasion of claims in the South China Sea has not gone unnoticed by many Asian countries. Many nations have falen victim to Chinese transgression of their exclusive economic zone and violations of their airspace. These hostile actions As minister of foreign Affairs I strongly plea that Japan will take a front role in creating a united Asian-Pacific front against Chinese aggression in the region. I strongly believe we can overcome our mutual security treats by multilateral cooperation between democratic nations in the region.”
Most of the cabinet nodded in agreement. Nobody was against closer cooperation with international partners. However the minister of defense and the chiefs of staff started to whisper with eachother. For a moment it was silent until Gen Nakataki, minister of defense took the word. “Multilateral cooperation is an exelent idea but we should not neglect our own Self-Defense forces and rely on other powers for security. If we want to take leadership in such endeavor, we must be willing to invest in our own security forces. Prior to this meeting, the join Chiefs of Staff have sended all cabinent members a multi-year plan for increasing the size and assets of the Japanese Self-Defense forces. Please consider assigning the additional funds as requested in Plan-J”
The discussion on the different aspects of the Japanese security policies went on till well beyond midnight. The following policies would bes end tot the Diet:
1. Japan will host the Asian Security Summit in Januari 2016. The goal of this summit is to create a defensive pact against aggression of autocratic states. Furthermore cooperation between the potential member states should be promoted by hosting a series of military excercises. The invited nations will initially be The United States of America, Australia, South-Korea and The Philippines.
2. The Japanese government will addopt Plan-J in modified form. Plan-J will focus on increasing the capabilities of the Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense force and the formartion of the Japanese Marine Self-defense Force.
Plan-J: Phase 1.
a. Japan defense budget for 2016 will rise from 47.7 to 54 billion dollar.
b. The budget increase will be used to strengthen the Maritime Self-Defense Force, strenghten the Air Self-Defense Force and continue to develop the Marine Self-Defense Forces.