National Security

National Security Council

The National Security council is an inter-agency body in Japan established to coordinate the policies regarding national security.

This National Security Council, having replaced
the previous security council of Japan, is
modeled after the United States Security Council.
The creation if the National Security Council was a big deal, with experts on Japanese Foreign Policy deeming it “the most ambitious reorganization of Japan’s foreign and security policy apparatus since the end of World War II.”

Over the past few years, the National Security Council , or the NSC, has played a vital role in shaping Japan’s strategic trajectory, attracting global attention. This council facilitates decision-making on national security issues, integration and inter-agency coordination for management of crisis and strategic planning.

The NSC's predecessor, the Security Council, was heavily criticized and judged to be insufficient in handling the severe and diverse security challenges that arose in its time. For decades, critics recognized its institutional deficiencies.

A motivating factor that led to the creation of the NSC was the rapidly changing and complex environment in East Asia and beyond. The desire was to create a council that was more flexible and could better cope independently with the uncertain environment.

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