防衛力を抜本強化　衆院予算委で岸田首相

　衆院予算委員会は２６日午前、岸田文雄首相と全閣僚が出席し、２０２２年度補正予算案の基本的質疑を行った。日米首脳会談で表明した防衛費の「相当な増額」に関し、首相は「防衛力の抜本的な強化に当たって必要な裏付けとなる予算をしっかり確保していく」と強調した。自民党の小野寺五典元防衛相への答弁。（2022/05/26-11:18）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that his government will secure necessary funding to strengthen the country's defense capabilities drastically.
   Kishida made the comments at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, after he pledged a substantial increase in Japan's defense spending at Monday's summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Tokyo.
   On the possibility that Japan will possess the capability to attack enemy bases, Kishida said he will "calmly consider all options including acquiring a counterstrike capability."
   The prime minister pledged continued efforts to maintain trust in so-called extended deterrence, including the nuclear umbrella, after Biden reiterated the U.S. commitment to it during the bilateral summit.
   Kishida said it is important to promote long-term investments, including by the Government Pension Investment Fund, which operates public pension funds, in startup companies.