noun
right of collective self-defense
A legal and political term referring to the right of a state to use force in defense of another state that is under armed attack, even if the defending state itself is not directly attacked. Often discussed in the context of Japan's constitutional interpretation.
日本政府は集団的自衛権の行使を限定的に認める解釈を示した。
The Japanese government presented an interpretation that allows limited exercise of the right of collective self-defense.
The debate over the right of collective self-defense has become one of the focal points of constitutional amendment.