In this age of uncertainty, when even the nature of the threats that nations face is uncertain, Japan’s strategic and military planners must continue to seek ways to adapt the SDF to today’s myriad current threats. But they must do so in a way that provides genuine direction, and that Japan’s people, military, and neighbors find convincing.
值此不确定时期，就连各国面临的威胁本身都不确定，日本的战略和军事策划者们必须继续寻找方法调整自卫队，以适应如今数不胜数的威胁。但是其方式必须能指出真正的方向，并且能让日本的人民、军队和邻国信服。