防衛費ＧＤＰ比２％「５～１０年で」　安保戦略改定、有識者の意見要旨公表

　政府は１日、年末の国家安全保障戦略など３文書改定の参考にするために、１月以降に有識者と行った意見交換の要旨を公表した。岸田文雄首相が防衛力の抜本的強化に向けて「相当な増額」を表明した防衛費については、「国内総生産（ＧＤＰ）比２％を５～１０年で達成すべきだ」などの賛成意見が大勢を占めた。
　発言者は非公表。要旨によると、防衛費増額に関して、「諸般の要素を考慮すれば（ＧＤＰ比）約２％は妥当」「防衛関係費の継続的増加、自衛官定数規定の見直しを行うべきだ」との意見も盛り込まれた。（2022/09/01-20:46）

Some experts called on the Japanese government to increase the defense budget to around 2 pct of the country's gross domestic product in five to 10 years, the minutes of defense policy meetings held since January showed Thursday.
   The government was gathering opinions from experts ahead of the planned revisions of the so-called three documents--the national security strategy, the basic defense program and midterm defense buildup plans--at the end of the year.
   A majority of experts voiced opinions in favor of a substantial rise in defense spending proposed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with one expert saying that "around 2 pct (of GDP) is appropriate, considering various factors" and another suggesting that the government "keep increasing defense-related expenditures and review rules limiting the number of Self-Defense Force personnel."
   Many experts backed the idea of allowing the country to acquire counterstrike capabilities, saying only having missile defense systems is "insufficient" and that the country needs to become able to "directly diminish the enemy's missile-firing capabilities."
   Meanwhile, dissenting experts demanded that "priority be placed on improving missile defense" and other existing capabilities, the minutes also said.