「情報戦」対処、５．１億円初計上　中ロ念頭、分析強化―外務省概算要求

　外務省は３１日、２０２３年度予算概算要求を発表した。総額は２２年度当初予算比１５．３％増の７９６１億円。中国やロシアを念頭に、偽情報を拡散させるなどの「情報戦」に備えるため、インターネット空間における情報の分析・発信強化費として５億１０００万円を初めて計上した。
　人工知能（ＡＩ）を活用した国際情勢の分析能力強化に関して予算を拡充。２２年度の８０００万円から３億３０００万円に積み増した。また、経済力を背景に途上国への影響力を強める中国の動きを見据え、「経済的威圧」に関する調査費として３０００万円を初めて盛り込んだ。（2022/08/31-10:04）

Japan's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that its budget request for fiscal 2023 includes 510 million yen as expenses to prepare for information war involving the spread of false information, apparently with China and Russia in mind.
   The ministry is seeking such funds for the first time ever, hoping to reinforce its analysis and provision of information on the internet.
   The ministry's overall budget request for the next fiscal year starting April 2023 totals 796.1 billion yen, up 15.3 pct from the fiscal 2022 initial budget.
   The ministry plans to expand the budget for strengthening its capabilities to analyze the international situation utilizing artificial intelligence to 330 million yen from 80 million yen.
   It is making its first-ever request for research expenses concerning economic coercion, in view of activities of China, which is strengthening its influence on developing countries on the back of its economic power.