Japan is still a novice in counterterrorism measures, and there are lots of blind spots. The biggest concern is intelligence gathering. There is a serious shortage of experts who can gather real intel

This would not have mattered in the past. But Abe is intent on putting Japan back on the militarist path, with Japanese soldiers in the Middle East to fight the US'S eternal wars, so Japan will be put on the terrorist map. Thank you Abe! (also Abe, it's the economy stupid?)

I would have thought they would have learned from battling the Japanese Red Army, Aum Shinrikyo, and others. But I guess not. Japan has a rich history of terrorism. Odd that they are still "novices."

There is a serious shortage of experts who can gather real intelligence...

that will be outsourced to The Company and Mossad.

...and analyse it

that too

Japan is still a novice in counterterrorism

Agree with Jeff Lee - this is very alarming if true. Japanese authorities have had two decades to get their act together and develop strategies after the dreadful domestic terrorism in the 1990s that destroyed hundreds of lives.

Didn't Abe or whoever just vow to become a cornerstone/important player in this? Not seeing a lot of confidence :/