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  • Defense Policy
    • Japan's Security
    • Basis of Defense Policy
    • Japan MOD's Approach in Achieving the FOIP Vision
    • Defense Budget
    • Measures on Defense Equipment and Technology Cooperation
  • Defense Efforts and Activities
    • Major Exercises
    • Integrated Air and Missile Defense
    • Government's Efforts to Ensure the Safety of Japan-Related Vessels in the Middle East
    • Government's Efforts to Ensure the Effective Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions (Response to Illicit Maritime Activities)
    • Integrated Information Warfare with Special Regard to the Cognitive Dimension
    • Great East Japan Earthquake
    • Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
  • Japan-U.S. Alliance
    • Significance of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements
    • Japan-U.S. Joint Declaration on Security
    • Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation
    • Japan-U.S. Security Talk / Joint Exercise
  • Security Cooperation
    • Defense Cooperation and Exchanges with Other Countries
    • Multilateral Security Dialogues
    • International Activities
  • Security Environment Surrounding Japan
  • About Ministry
    • Leadership
    • Press Conferences by Defense Minister
    • Organization
    • History
Japan Ministry of Defense (Japanese) Japan Ministry of Defense (Japanese)
Japan Ministry of Defense (Japanese) Japan Ministry of Defense (Japanese)
  • Defense Policy
    • Japan's Security
    • Basis of Defense Policy
    • Japan MOD's Approach in Achieving the FOIP Vision
    • Defense Budget
    • Measures on Defense Equipment and Technology Cooperation
  • Defense Efforts and Activities
    • Major Exercises
    • Integrated Air and Missile Defense
    • Government's Efforts to Ensure the Safety of Japan-Related Vessels in the Middle East
    • Government's Efforts to Ensure the Effective Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions (Response to Illicit Maritime Activities)
    • Integrated Information Warfare with Special Regard to the Cognitive Dimension
    • Great East Japan Earthquake
    • Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
  • Japan-U.S. Alliance
    • Significance of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements
    • Japan-U.S. Joint Declaration on Security
    • Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation
    • Japan-U.S. Security Talk / Joint Exercise
  • Security Cooperation
    • Defense Cooperation and Exchanges with Other Countries
    • Multilateral Security Dialogues
    • International Activities
  • Security Environment Surrounding Japan
  • About Ministry
    • Leadership
    • Press Conferences by Defense Minister
    • Organization
    • History

Basis of Defense Policy

On December 16, 2022, three new strategic documents (the Three Documents) - “National Security Strategy”, “National Defense Strategy” and “Defense Buildup Program” - were decided by the National Security Council and approved by the Cabinet.

  • National Security Strategy of Japan (PDF)
  • National Defense Strategy (PDF)
  • Defense Buildup Program (PDF)
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Japan Ministry of Defense Japan Ministry of Defense
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Tokyo 162-8801, Japan [ MAP ]
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