Challenges to his premiership

Challenges to his premiership may come from the Japan Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) as well. Though a self-professed ‘military geek’15 (軍事オタク, gunji otaku) who claims to have detailed knowledge of weapons platforms and legal issues relating to militaries, his appointment to the premiership has been met by visible disappointment, verging on consternation, by both serving and retired military officials.16 Though none have come out to criticise his appointment publicly, there is a palpable sense that he remains ufabet