Japan's defense plan won't include strike capability acquisition

Japan will make no reference to acquiring strike capabilities against foreign bases when it revises its national defense plan next month, with discussions on the matter still in the early stages, government and ruling party sources said Thursday.The omission comes as Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Liberal Democratic Party, voiced concerns that such an acquisition could be problematic under Japan's pacifist Constitution, the sources said.In the event of an attack from North Korea or elsewhere, Japan is currently capable of shooting down ballistic mis…READ FULL ARTICLE