This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 64%. (I'm a bot)

> A panel of experts is calling for wide-ranging taxes to help pay for bolstering Japan's defenses, including first-strike capability against enemy bases preparing to launch an attack against Japan.

> The panel said the public should shoulder the financial burden as it would constitute a significant strengthening of the nation's defenses.

> Kishida created the panel because he wanted an overarching discussion about what Japan needs to do to strengthen its national defense, how much that defense framework would cost and how to pay for it.

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