首相高市早苗和防卫大臣小泉进次郎在东京于9月2日检阅自卫队高级指挥官会议的仪仗队。
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi inspect the honor guard at the Self-Defense Forces Senior Commanders' Conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2.
| POOL / VIA REUTERS 过去一年多来，外交政策专业人士和防务内部人士一直在思考一个问题：东京将如何更新其三份安全文件？
| POOL / VIA REUTERS For the better part of the past year, foreign policy professionals and defense insiders have been musing over the question: How will Tokyo update its three security documents?
到今年年底，首相高市早苗将发布这三份文件——国家安全战略、国家防御战略和防务建设计划。
By the end of the year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will publish the three documents — the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program.
这些修订将为日本的安全政策、采购计划和作战优先事项指明方向。但在实际意义上，这意味着什么，以及为什么这些变化是一件大事？
The revisions will chart the course for Japan’s security policy, procurement plans and operational priorities. But in real world terms, what does that mean, and why are the changes a big deal?