敵基地攻撃能力保有を検討　安保戦略、今夏練り直し―安倍首相

　安倍晋三首相は１８日、通常国会の閉幕を受け、首相官邸で記者会見した。陸上配備型迎撃ミサイルシステム「イージス・アショア」の導入計画停止を受け、今夏に国家安全保障会議（ＮＳＣ）で安保戦略を練り直す方針を表明。ミサイル攻撃を未然に防ぐため、発射前に相手の基地を攻撃する「敵基地攻撃能力」の保有も、検討対象とする考えを示した。
　敵基地攻撃能力について、政府は憲法上許容されるとしつつも、保有を否定してきた。首相の発言は今後、議論を呼びそうだ。（2020/06/18-21:52）

The Japanese government will consider whether to acquire an ability to attack foreign enemy bases pre-emptively to avoid being attacked with a missile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday.
   The topic will be discussed at the National Security Council as part of a review to the country's security strategy in summer following the government's decision to stop the deployment of the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system, Abe told a press conference.
   Abe's remark is likely to stir controversy. The government's position has been that such a capability should not be possessed although it is acceptable under the Constitution.
   "Tension is escalating on the Korean Peninsula. We must not create any hole in our country's national defense," Abe said.
   "The shape of the security strategy and what we should do to enhance our deterrence and response capabilities will be thoroughly discussed this summer," Abe said. "We hope to set out new policies and implement them quickly."