European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Japan has admitted its self defense Force to plagued by insufficient and obsolete equipment Japan weighs _ stronger defences by Jim Abrams associated press dirty five years after surrendering in world War a Japan is grappling again with a military psst on How far should it go in building defences in a world fraught with Confron Mion Japan s Long postwar commitment to pacifism has. Been jelled by soviet  in Asia by the Afghanistan intervention and by increasing uj3. Pressure to spend for military purposes. The japanese have begun to speak the unspeakable said a . Official noting the riling level of discussions on subjects thai have Long been shunned As matters for offi Cial Public debate. Tit Etc inched Japan eau liar a m Mayom sex Porta id in on to Pon Chloa of inc Star rap Ora and its 1946 cons Tutini drafted by us. Officials str world War n. To Taco rat Anu to Nln a narc of Large no Ottury Feria and declare that 0 e i puck people for error mouse War a of tic  the self Defonse Agency always a Ort of poor Cousin in ten government Structure suddenly find Ruelf enjoy ing i rare Oon Camion from the finance ministry tentative approval of a 9.7 percent increase in the defense budget for the fiscal year beginning next april. Defense spending had been limited to annual increases of 7.3 nere enl the boost would rain yearly spending from limit 110 billion to is i billion. It also would Peg defense outlay at 0.91 percent of Japan s Grot National product Gnu. Edging up on the arbitrary limit of 1 percent Al by Tho Cabinet in 1976.some military authorities both in Tokyo ind in Washington contend that the ceiling mean that Japan spends less than it should a a member of the Western Alliance on its own defences. They note that Matt members of Tho North Atlantic treaty organization spend about 3 per cent of their Gnu on defense and the United state sen. To tar Percy a to. Member of the Senate Craft f-15 Jet fighters Ami guided Ohalic equipped do troyjr. Both . Experts and japanese officials say Japan self defense Force a not adequate even for its assigned role of protecting the nation s coastal Waters and airs Paa. We Are far behind in weapons procurement Purchase of new facilities and research and development spend ing said Masamichi Linoki former president of the National defense Academy and one of the nation s Foremost expert on  would take a 15 to 20 percent increase in the budget double the current 9.7 percent figure to attain the goal sought by the United Stales he said. Despite the officially imposed restriction Japan because of in immense Economy is already toe world s eighth largest spender for military purposes. That is a Point not overlooked in soviet propaganda attacks on Japan and the United suits for advocating still Mure Money for defense. However half the defense budget for the 250,000 Metner All Volunteer self def Iuo farce formed in 1954 from National police reserves goes for personnel costs. It ii commonly acknowledged that there is not enough Money in us budget to Bay ammunition for training exerts of let alone to Mee an enemy attack. The 1980 defense Agency White paper admitted that the self defence Force is plague i by insufficient and Oha Aleta equipment and cannot Cope with the growing potential threat to Japan from the soviet Union. The paper cited in stationing of Sortet grow coastal Yuanfa dab cd by both Jausi a a tit soviet Union and tit deploy of so turf backfire strategic Booan and Japan. Has been jotted by soviet expansionism in Asia m set ass its i is by the afghan intervention. _ _ _ a i  in la a i hit All my tout pm it to am and by increasing . Pressure to spend for military  spending i an almost immoral policy that allows tie country to concentrate everything into coff mental de us officials take a less Barth View but Presl Dent Carter administration has been vigorously urging Tho japanese to boost defence outlay i and to move ahead by on year us completion of t five or weapons procurement program s 4.heduled to end in 1984. Ss-20 Mobile intermediate nage ballistic missile in Hie for but h to of to gala military  Ini beam. The japanese an obviously very concerned about having soviet troop on their Doorstep said the . Official. Bui we were also very impressed that for the first time the defense paper outlined the nation s defens need in terms of Japan  in the global  he Taid the government s decision to double official development assistance to developing nations in the next five Yean is another indication that Japan which imports almost All of in ail and much of its food and raw materials is taking a More Active role in keeping world stability. We appreciate the  Japan he nude in the past to build up in defense and Hope there will continue la be steady and significant increases in the future he said. Few would argue that Japan s postwar economic Mir Acle was in part Matte possible because the defense Burden was mainly carried by the United states. But the idea hat Japan ban had c free ride on defense was specious from the beginning the official said. Japan has been extremely in Olive in Many areas. To Rake them Over the coals on tie defense Issue is profoundly unfair he said. Jep a spent s700 million this focal year to Sun sort in 45,000 us. Troops la a Landtr Theta a a Iamb Security Tyty. The Detent Agency la reported to be in favor of a 20 Pyrc Tuii ulu in by support for next year. Polls show but almost 90 percent of japanese feel the defense Force should exist and a growing minority favor increased speeding on defense. But Many Are troubled by displays of new Confidence by pro defense faction. In the United states democratic roots run deep but in Japan a defense buildup could easily Lead to is revival of nationalism militarism or Imperial Rule said Chisana Tate Stashi member of the Central executive committee of the Japan socialist party the parly the nation s top opposition party advocates dissolution of the .-Jspan Security pact and policy of demilitarized neutrality. The self of ennui Force is clearly unconstitutional Takebayashi claims. Increasing in strength could fur Bode dark Days a head of Japan. Deraat expert Imu a Kadlac proponent of Treater def a by Adas. To Mil Artym How tar = la Mudd be a Lutna if Japan we a Omury Dwarf Tim to become a a Lutary Glarist. Japan must veep in mind that its Only task is to protect in own territorial sea and lir space we netting which a i pretend it cannot  the stars and stripes Page 13