脅威阻止へ「抑止力強化」　石破首相、防大卒業式で訓示

　石破茂首相は２２日、防衛大学校（神奈川県横須賀市）の卒業式で訓示し、中国や北朝鮮など周辺国の活発な軍事動向に触れ、「武力侵攻といった脅威がわが国に及ぶことがないよう抑止力を強化しなければならない」と決意を示した。「防衛力の最大の基盤は人だ」とも指摘し、自衛官の処遇改善の重要性を訴えた。（2025/03/22-11:50）

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his determination to strengthen Japan's deterrence capabilities to counter threats from neighboring countries, including China and North Korea, in his speech at the National Defense Academy's graduation ceremony Saturday.
   "We must strengthen deterrence so that threats such as armed invasion do not reach our country," Ishiba said.
   "The biggest foundation of defense capabilities is people," he also said, stressing the importance of improving the treatment of Self-Defense Force personnel.
   "If you look at Ukraine, it is clear that ordinary daily lives will be lost when an armed invasion occurs," he stated, stressing his view that it is essential to drastically strengthen defense capabilities. He noted that this cannot be achieved solely by improving SDF equipment, and emphasized that SDF officers serve as the core of Japan's defense capabilities and their efforts are directly linked to strengthening deterrence.
   Ishiba promised to "take the lead in improving the treatment" of SDF officers so that they can focus on their duties with pride and honor and feel a sense of job satisfaction.