A war minister is able to force the adoption of any measure desired by the Camp or to block any measure that meets his disapproval. - Sadao Araki

The spirit of the Japanese nation is, by its nature, a thing that must be propagated over the seven seas and extended over the five continents. Anything that may hinder its progress must be abolished, even by force.

It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.

In order to have enough of the raw materials...which will be lacking in wartime, we should plan to acquire and use foreign resources existing in our expected sphere of influence, such as Sakhalim, China, and the Southern Pacific.