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	Encyclopedia: Japan Self Defense Forces
		Japan did this on the same day it signed the San Francisco Treaty: Yoshida Shigeru and Harry Truman penned a document that allowed the United States Armed Forces to continue their use of bases in Japan.
		Japan Watch is published by the Office of the Japan Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues.
		Japan Airlines flight 123 crashed in Omitaka-yama causing 520 deaths and only 4 survivors in one of the largest aircraft related casualty.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Japan-Self_Defense-Forces (226 words)

	Anime News Network - Self-Defense Forces
		However, the Self-Defense Forces are forbidden by law to leave Japanese territory, with the exception of very specific roles not related to direct combat.
		Compared with the size of the nation, the Self-Defense Forces are relatively small, as the United States military still has a presence and a role in defending Japan even 60 years on.
		By 1954, the Self-Defense Forces were officially formed to take over the role of protecting the Japanese nation while the United States used Japan as a strongpoint against China.
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /encyclopedia/lexicon.php?id=60 (409 words)

	U.S. Forces, Japan
		He is responsible for developing plans for the defense of Japan and must be prepared, if contingencies arise, to assume operational control of assigned and attached U.S. Forces for the execution of those plans.
		Under Article V of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, U.S. Forces, Japan's area of responsibility is the land areas of the Japanese archipelago and the adjoining sea areas out to 12 nautical miles.
		The 1960s were a time of turmoil for USFJ, with the return of many of the bases and facilities held since the end of the war, the intense activities at depots and bases in support of American forces deployed in Southeast Asia, and anti-war and anti-base demonstrations among some elements of the Japanese public.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/dod/usfj.htm (1081 words)

	Asia Times Online - The trusted news source for information on Japan
		Japan's current naval strength has been demonstrated in non-combat duties taken on during and since the Afghan war, when the most advanced of the Maritime Self-Defense force ships were sent to the Indian Ocean.
		Seen from the perspective of Japan's over-defense capabilities, the world is also adjusting to Japan's emergence as an armed Japan, as spelled out in the "Defense of Japan 2002 White Paper" and its basis for defense policy.
		Japan's ground forces, which are being cut back (to 145,000 troops plus 15,000 reservists), are 30 percent larger than Britain's army.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Japan/FB07Dh09.html (1581 words)

	Army Logistician: Logistics in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
		As the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) transforms to face the challenges of the 21st century, it must confront logistics support issues similar to those the U.S. Army is facing as it transitions to the Objective Force.
		The Japan Defense Agency (JDA), Japan's equivalent to the U.S. Department of Defense, is located in Ichigaya, a section of central Tokyo.
		A unit can vary in size from several squads or platoons of approximately 55 personnel, as is the ease in a division logistics support regiment's transportation unit, to approximately 460 personnel, which is typical of the transportation unit of a regional army's logistics support element.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAI/is_6_35/ai_110459242 (1232 words)

	japanmil.html
		Japan's Self Defense Forces (JSDF) are primarily responsible for external defense and less concerned with internal issues such as domestic insurgencies or ethnic conflicts.
		JSDF generally maintain a low profile, but with the world's second largest defense budget, they have built an impressive arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and platforms.
		Japan also has a sizeable defense industry with sophisticated capabilities in areas such as radar and air-to-air missiles.
	www.cdi.org /issues/Asia/japanmil.html (311 words)

	Self Defense Forces
		The Self Defense Forces ("Jieitai") are the Japanese military.
		The name emphasizes self defense of the Japanese islands rather than any capability to project force outside of Japan because Article 9 of the postwar constitution prohibits the state from possessing military potential or force.
		By 1980, these forces had grown to an authorized level of 295,500 men and women and with a very high level of technology, the SDF has become one of the stronger military forces in the world.
	hkuhist2.hku.hk /nakasendo/sdf.htm (747 words)

	Asia Pacific Defense Forum Fall 1998
		While the scope of U.S.-Japan logistics cooperation will expand to allow U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces to support each other during a contingency, the new amendment will not alter the type of support already allowed under the current ACSA.
		The amendment to the ACSA, which the Foreign Minister and I have just signed, strengthens the already superb cooperation between the U.S. military and Japan's self-defense forces.
		U.S. 25th Infantry Division (Light) soldiers brief Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers on the U.S. Dragon missile launcher during the annual, bilateral field training exercise ORIENT SHIELD.
	forum.apan-info.net /Fall_98/Japan_r.html (607 words)

	United States Forces Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		United States Forces Japan (USFJ, Japanese: 在日米軍) refers to the various divisions of the United States Armed Forces that are stationed in Japan.
		There are currently 47,000 U.S. military personnel in Japan, and another 5,500 American civilians employed there by the United States Department of Defense.
		The U.S. military installations in Japan and their managing branches are:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Forces_Japan (473 words)

	Japan Self-Defense Forces Humanitarian and Reconstruction Activities in Iraq
		The agency, which controls the self defence forces (SDF), the equivalent of Japan's armed forces under its US-written pacifist constitution, was stripped of its ministerial status after the second world war.
		Mr Ohno said Japan would remain a pacifist nation with strong civilian control of its armed forces.
		I just hope that their defense forces do better against the bean-counters than ours and Britain's have so far.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1318333/posts (1566 words)

	Joining Forces Against Terrorism: Japan's New Law Commits More Than Words to U.S. Effort
		Finally, when Japan's self-defense forces do deploy, they should be fully integrated into the defense architecture in regions where the war on terrorism is being waged.
		For example, under this new law, Japan's ships, even Aegis destroyers, could be deployed to the Persian Gulf to become part of the U.S. air defense umbrella, ready to use their missiles to defend U.S. forces should they come under attack.
		The major factor reorienting Japan's defense policy, to the alarm of many East Asian nations who recalled Japan's wartime history, was a communiqué issued by President Ronald Reagan and Japanese Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki on May 8, 1981.
	www.heritage.org /Research/NationalSecurity/BG1500.cfm (1733 words)

	Japan's Self-Defense Forces: What Dangers to Northeast Asia? - Strategic Studies Institute
		Thomas Wilborn examines Japan's defense policy and the capabilities of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to determine if the fears of a remilitarized Japan have any basis in fact.
		He concludes that Japanese defense policy places rigid restraints on the SDF, and that currently there is no support for anything but a thoroughly defensive military posture.
		The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government
	strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil /pubs/display.cfm?pubID=102&... (489 words)

	Military Medicine: Psychological changes of Japan self-defense forces personnel during selection and training for the peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights
		Psychological changes of Japan self-defense forces personnel during selection and training for the peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights
		Each JSDF group consisted of 43 individuals and was deployed for 6 months with a mission to provide support to other military forces as part of United Nations operations in the Golan Heights.
		The studies were undertaken in Japan during education and training for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3912/is_200009/ai_n8923327 (1416 words)

	Michael Williams -- Master of None: Japanese Hostages in Iraq
		Prime Minister Koizumi fought hard to get Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) into Iraq, and for him to back down in the face of direct threats to three individual lives would be a great loss of face, as it would be for any national leader.
		Fourth, organizations in Japan interested in high-tech research and development, including many private firms, government-sponsored research institutions, and bureaucrats within a wide range of ministries would all apply pressure to maintain the SDF in Iraq.
		Third, those Japanese members of Parliament whose constituents favor the development of a national military, along with all the economic and social consequences that a strong and growing military entails in a capitalist economy, would put great pressure on PM Koizumi to keep the SDF in Iraq, for reasons similar to those given above.
	www.mwilliams.info /archives/004266.php (1268 words)

	DefenseLINK News: United States Aids Japan's Quest for Joint Operability
		"Overall," said Air Force Col. Tom Boyd, U.S. Forces Japan senior spokesman, "the self-defense forces are well-trained, well-equipped and well- led." Japanese law limits the military's clout, however, and Boyd said an understanding of this limitation is essential to American military leaders.
		"This national system will interface with the respective self-defense forces as well as the U.S. Forces Japan." Using many of the same weapon systems further aids interoperability between the two nations, Yamaguchi said.
		Toshikatsu Yamaguchi, Japan Defense Agency director of operations, praised the use of computer simulation for the exercise.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Aug1996/n08051996_9608053.html (777 words)

	Category:Japan Self-Defense Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Military ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
		This page was last modified 02:16, 4 August 2005.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Japan_Self-Defense_Forces (87 words)

	Forces prepare for Yama Sakura
		CAMP ASAKA, Japan - Master Sgt Robert Hicks (center, wearing a flightsuit) briefs Japan self-defense forces on proper close-air support procedures before exercise Yama Sakura '04 begins here Jan. 25.
		The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Air Control Squadron is training Japanese forces on air warfare simulation equipment.
		Yama Sakura is an annual joint/bilateral command post exercise, and is one of the most important simulation-driven, force-on-force battle staff training exercises in Japan, said exercise officials.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123006431 (495 words)

	Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces: Other Units
		Keywords: japan: self defense forces (other units)
		Company B's flag is very similar to A except in the size of the small rectangle in the lower hoist is a bit greater and in the width of the central stripe, that is slighty narrower that the one in Company A. Jaume Ollé 31 December 1999
	www.fotw.net /FLAGS/jp^oth.html (67 words)

	The Henry L. Stimson Center - Lessons of Iraq and the Future of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (invitation only)
		Koichiro Bansho (Chief, Public Affairs Office, Japan Ground Self Defense Force) will discuss Japan's lessons from the JSDF dispatch to Iraq, and the future of Japan Self-Defense Forces at this off-the-record discussion.
		Lessons of Iraq and the Future of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (invitation only)
		The Henry L. Stimson Center - Lessons of Iraq and the Future of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (invitation only)
	www.stimson.org /events.cfm?ID=319 (82 words)

	Turkish Daily News - Japan marks Self-Defense Forces Day -
		Japanese Ambassador to Turkey Tomoyuki Abe hosted a reception to celebrate Japan's Self-Defense Forces Day at the Japanese Embassy on Tuesday.
		Turkish Daily News - Japan marks Self-Defense Forces Day -
		Japanese Ambassador to Turkey Tomoyuki Abe hosted a reception to celebrate Japan’s Military Day at the Japanese Embassy on Tuesday, July 12.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=18255 (125 words)

	DRUM: Item 1903/2967
		PEACEKEEPING PARTICIPATION AND IDENTITY CHANGES IN THE JAPAN SELF DEFENSE FORCES:MILITARY SERVICE AS 'DIRTY WORK'
		I utilize in-depth interviews with approximately 30 Japanese service members and survey data from 618 Japanese peacekeepers.
		Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
	hdl.handle.net /1903/2967 (139 words)

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		ManTech Receives up to $300M to Support US forces in Iraq & Afghanistan
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	defenseindustrydaily.com /2005/07/.../index.php (218 words)

	Boing Boing: Recruiting posters for Japan's Self Defense forces
		Extensive online gallery of recruiting posters for Japan's Self Defense forces.
		Boing Boing: Recruiting posters for Japan's Self Defense forces
		HOWTO: Get a link posted to Boing Boing
	www.boingboing.net /2003/01/22/recruiting_posters_f.html (111 words)

	World CRIENGLISH
		But Japan was reluctant about the request, saying it needed to maintain the independence of its Self-Defense Forces.
		The plan is in line with an agreement by Japan and the United States in April 2004 to move the air-defense command of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force from its current location in Fuchu, also in western Tokyo, to Yokota Air Base to make it a facility jointly used by two countries, the sources said.
		Japan and the United States plan to establish a joint air-defense command center at the U.S. Air Force's Yokota base in western Tokyo by fiscal 2009, Japanese and U.S. government sources said Saturday.
	en.chinabroadcast.cn /2239/2005-9-26/51@273903.htm (472 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Military branches
		VF Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army), VRS Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army)
		Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces (subordinate to Ministry of Defense), Internal Forces (subordinate to Ministry of Interior), Civil Defense Forces (subordinate to the president)
		Land Force (Army), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, National Guard, Ministry of Interior Forces (paramilitary)
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2055.html (2809 words)

	guidelines97.htm
		Japan will possess defense capability within the scope necessary for self-defense on the basis of the 'National Defense Program Outline.' In order to meet its commitments, the United States will maintain its nuclear deterrent capability, its forward deployed forces in the Asia-Pacific region, and other forces capable of reinforcing those forward deployed forces.
		U.S. Forces and the Self-Defense Forces will conduct bilateral defense planning under normal circumstances to take coordinated actions smoothly and effectively in case of an armed attack against Japan.
		The two governments will be mindful that bilateral defense planning and mutual cooperation planning must be consistent so that appropriate responses will be ensured when a situation in areas surrounding Japan threatens to develop into an armed attack against Japan or when such a situation and an armed attack against Japan occur simultaneously.
	menic.utexas.edu /~bennett/__338/guidelines97.htm (3565 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Military branches
		Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces (subordinate to Ministry of Defense), Internal Forces (subordinate to Ministry of Interior), Civil Defense Forces (subordinate to the president)
		VF Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army), VRS Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army)
		Ministry of Defense (Army, Air and Air Defense, Navy, Border Troops, and Internal Troops), National Guard
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2055.html (2809 words)

	The Henry L. Stimson Center - Ito Article
		It is necessary for Japan to expand overseas missions and national defense capabilities of the JSDF not only for the national interests of Japan but also for the stability of the North East Asian region and the peace of the world.
		The Japan Defense Agency (JDA) is reviewing the National Defense Program Outline and the JSDF is examining the joint operations among its services until the end of 2004.
		Japan has been given the chance to rethink the defense of its homeland because of the threat of North Korea's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and long-range missiles, and the U.S. plan to reorganize troop deployments overseas.
	www.stimson.org /squeas?SN=SQ20040224619 (680 words)

	Japan, US agree to cut US forces in Okinawa - Forbes.com
		The US Army, meanwhile, will convert its command structure in Japan into a deployable joint task force headquarters, which could be co-located with a Japanese defense forces 'central readiness force command' at Camp Zama.
		Japan agreed to intensified cooperation in missile defense, including the deployment on its territory of an X-band radar, a powerful radar used to track and target intercontinental ballistic missile warheads in space.
		Japan, in turn, committed to an expansion in the roles and missions of its military both in the defense of Japan and in international missions that do not involve the use of force.
	www.forbes.com /home_asia/feeds/afx/2005/10/30/afx2307267.html (952 words)

	japanmil.html
		Japan's Self Defense Forces (JSDF) are primarily responsible for external defense and less concerned with internal issues such as domestic insurgencies or ethnic conflicts.
		Japan also has a sizeable defense industry with sophisticated capabilities in areas such as radar and air-to-air missiles.
		JSDF generally maintain a low profile, but with the world's second largest defense budget, they have built an impressive arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and platforms.
	www.cdi.org /issues/Asia/japanmil.html (311 words)

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