ミサイル阻止能力を明記　自民、衆院選公約了承

　自民党は８日の総務会で、衆院選公約を了承した。岸田文雄首相（党総裁）が訴える「新しい資本主義」や「デジタル田園都市国家構想」などを明記。敵基地攻撃能力を念頭に、ミサイル阻止能力の保有も盛り込んだ。１２日にも正式に発表する。
　公約は、国防上の脅威が深刻化しているとの認識を踏まえ、「相手領域内で弾道ミサイルなどを阻止する能力の保有を含めて、抑止力を向上させるための新たな取り組みを進める」と打ち出した。
　国家安全保障戦略や防衛計画の大綱、中期防衛力整備計画を改定する方針も示した。防衛費については目安としてきた国内総生産（ＧＤＰ）比１％枠内にこだわらず、「２％以上も念頭」と記した。（2021/10/08-15:55）

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved on Friday its policy pledges for the upcoming general election, which include Japan's acquisition of missile interception capability.
   The pledges for the Oct. 31 election for the House of Representatives, approved by the LDP's General Council, also include Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's goals of realizing a new form of capitalism and spurring regional revitalization through digitalization.
   The party said it will "engage in new efforts to boost Japan's deterrent powers, including obtaining the ability to intercept ballistic missiles within enemy territory," amid intensifying threats to national security.
   The LDP also released a plan to revise the national security strategy, the national defense program guidelines and the medium-term defense buildup program.
   Defense spending may be increased to over 2 pct of Japan's gross domestic product from the current 1 pct, it said.