Topic: 2026 – Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles
Country: Japan
Delegate Name: Stella Rogers
02/01/2026
Submitted to: Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
From: Japan
Topic: Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles
Missile Proliferation: the spread of missiles and missile-related technology. From the first development of the missile during World War Two in Germany to now, the use and proliferation of missiles have been one of the most pressing threats to global peace and security. They destabilize regions, trigger arms races, and enable tensions and intimidation between nations. Once missiles proliferate, their effects cross borders, and civilians and nations are put at risk.
This issue remains extremely relevant for our nation in today’s time, as we are still battling the ongoing infringements on our land through missile launches and security concerns from foreign nations. Our nation has frequent ballistic missile launches coming over our territory from North Korea as they are testing long-range ballistic technology. Not only is doing this violating UN Security Council resolutions, but it has also caused nationwide panic amongst our territory and civilians. The effects of missile and nuclear expansion and the tensions they can build between nations are unjust. Our nation experiences this firsthand through China’s expanding missile delivery forces, which have been adding pressure on our nation to increase our missile protection. This is no longer a matter worth setting aside, and we believe missile proliferation must come to an end now as lives continue to hang in the balance.
Japan has consistently voted against the condemnation of missile tests and the enforcement of non-proliferation norms on the global stage. Japan is an active participant in UN statements and actions condemning ballistic missile tests by other nations, specifically North Korea. Our nation has also delivered UN Security Council statements pressing for the enforcement of sanctions and stronger measures against proliferation. Moving forward, Japan seeks support for resolutions that call for sanctions and restraint regarding ballistic missile development by rogue states.
Our nation is already a strong participant in the community of non-proliferation initiatives. These include our participation in the Hague Code of Conduct, which exchanges annual notifications of ballistic missile launches and promotes overall restraint of ballistic missiles, as well as Japan’s coordination with regimes like the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) that limit the proliferation of unarmed delivery systems, which include missiles, drones, and space launch vehicles. Our nation also looks to global support in order to defend its territory against missiles through close coordination with the United States and other allies to maintain defensive capabilities against missiles.
Addressing this issue at large is the first necessary step towards developing a global community that can build trust on the backbone of peace, not intimidation. Japan believes that through stronger enforcement of existing UN resolutions, like the UN Security Council Resolution 1450, a resolution that requires all UN Member States to prevent non-state actors from acquiring, developing, or trafficking nuclear weapons. We also support increasing transparency and restraint towards missile proliferation, and broadening participation in the non-proliferation frameworks mentioned previously, such as MTCR and Hague Code of Conduct, to ensure the issue remains aside the entire global community at large.
Japan will forever remain a nation opposed to ballistic missile proliferation, and welcomes cooperation with all nations committed to ballistic weapons tied together with legal responsibility, and nations seeking a future that ensures security is at the forefront of every nation to protect the civilians that are often put at risk. Japan seeks partnerships with regional members and UN bodies to work towards an international community that emphasizes cooperation over intimidation and turning the global community into a place of unity.
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