According to reports, Japan's network defense system is very large with the United States.The US public sector and private enterprises share information and strengthen system protection, while the Japanese Self -Defense Force's network forces are currently only protected by the defense department and the self -defense force.In the future, Japan should jointly respond to foreign threats with the United States to strengthen network security.
As the global network security environment is changing sharply, Japanese officials have decided to expand the function of the network troops so that the Self -Defense Force provides network protection to Japanese private enterprises as early as 2024, so as not to leak military secrets, and support electricity, transportation and communicationSurveillance of critical infrastructure.
Nikkei News reported that due to the increasingly frequent and powerful cyber attacks, once vulnerabilities of cyber defense occur, information will cause information leakage and endanger national security.
It is reported that Japan's network defense system has a big gap with the United States.In the United States, the public sector and private enterprises share information and strengthen system protection.However, the Japanese Self -Defense Force's network forces are currently limited to the public network of defense departments and the Self -Defense Force.In the future, Japan should jointly respond to foreign threats with the United States to strengthen network security.
In December last year, in the three new national security strategies issued by the Japanese Cabinet, it has been clear that the network forces are a unit that urgently need to expand.The official plan has been planned to set up a new headquarters of the Cabinet Network Security Center and appointed a deputy minister to become the commander -in -chief of the Internet Defense to supervise the Self -Defense Force and the National Police Force.
Construct a protective system in two stages
The news revealed that the Japanese defense department is going to extend the network defense to the periphery. The first stage is to build a system to protect the defense industry by 2027.Including the scope of defense, the main purpose is to prevent hackers from stealing military secrets, including military equipment and equipment.
In addition, special protection of component suppliers involving missile defense systems will also be made, such as scattered outsourcing to reduce the risk of network attacks.
The second stage is to protect the network space of key infrastructure such as power, transportation, and communication after 2028.
The Nikkei reported that Russia launched a network attack on Ukraine's power grid before the invasion of Ukraine in 2014.Moreover, after invading Ukraine, Russia also tried to launch a cyber war against more than 40 countries that oppose Ukraine, including Japan.
Nikkei quoted the conversation of former US National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair that the biggest weakness of the Japan -US alliance was network defense.The network gap between Japan and the United States is the largest, and Japan should quickly improve its defense capabilities.
It is planned to expand the "net army" to 4,000 people in 2027
Nikkei reports that Japan urgently needs to increase network personnel to consolidate its network defense system.At present, the Self -Defense Force's "Internet Army" is 890, and the official plans to expand it to 4,000 in 2027.This is still lower than the United States, and it is far less than China and North Korea with 100,000 and 6,000 people.It is reported that if relevant personnel are added, Japan will need at least 20,000 people.
According to the Asahi Shimbun, some Japanese defense officials revealed that in addition to expanding the network defense function, the Self -Defense Force is also actively researching the effect of information warfare.
It is reported that the Japanese defense department uses artificial intelligence for research, hoping to guide public opinion, such as designing an influential "net red" to spread favorable information for it.Once this study is successful, it will affect the people's always anti -war views.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense believes that Japan is necessary to master the skills in this area.
