noun
Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology
A set of Japanese government guidelines governing the export of defense equipment and technology, established in 2014 to replace the previous arms export ban.
政府は防衛装備移転三原則に基づき、装備品の輸出を認めた。
The government approved the export of equipment based on the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology.
The earlier 'Three Principles on Arms Exports' (1967–2014) that effectively banned arms exports; the newer 防衛装備移転三原則 replaced them with a more permissive framework.
A compound of 防衛 (defense), 装備 (equipment), 移転 (transfer), and 三原則 (three principles). Coined as an official policy term in 2014.