防衛費、５年でＧＤＰ比２％　自民調査会の提言原案

　年末に予定される国家安全保障戦略の改定に向け、自民党安全保障調査会（会長・小野寺五典元防衛相）がまとめる提言の原案が１５日、分かった。防衛費について、北大西洋条約機構（ＮＡＴＯ）が国内総生産（ＧＤＰ）比２％の目標を定めていることを踏まえ、同程度の水準を５年をめどに達成するよう求める。
　２０２２年度予算では、防衛費５兆４００５億円を計上。ＧＤＰ比は０．９５７％であるため、自民提言は大幅増を求めた形だ。（2022/04/15-23:11）

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose that the country increase defense spending to a level equivalent to 2 pct of its gross domestic product in about five years, sources familiar with its discussions said Friday.
   The LDP's Research Commission on Security plans to put forward the proposal as NATO member countries are committed to spending 2 pct of their GDP on defense.
   The Japanese government's fiscal 2022 budget includes 5,400.5 billion yen in defense spending, which accounts for 0.95 pct of the country's GDP.
   The LDP panel will ask the government to reflect the proposal when it updates its national security strategy late this year.
   The panel will also propose that Japan acquire a capability to strike enemy bases such as missile launch sites and command functions.