Reference Table of Contents Part I Security Environment Surrounding Japan Reference 1. Reference 2. Reference 3. Reference 4. Reference 5. Major Nuclear Forces ......................................................................................................... 391 Performance of Major Ballistic and Cruise Missiles . ........................................................ 392 Outline of Major Countries and Regional Military Power (Approximate Numbers) ........ 393 Outline of Regular and Reserve Forces of Major Countries and Regions (Approximate Numbers) ..................................................................................................... 393 Outline of Changes in Military Power in Countries and Regions Surrounding Japan ...... 394 Part II The Basics of Japan’s Defense Policy and Build-up of Defense Capability Chapter 1 The Basic Concepts on Japan’s Defense Policy Reference 6. Basic Policy for National Defense . .................................................................................... 395 Reference 7. “Project Team of the ruling parties for the General Law of International Peace Cooperation” Interim Report .............................................................................................. 395 Chapter 2 The National Defense Program Guidelines and Build-up of Defense Capability Reference 8. National Defense Program Guidelines, FY 2005- . ............................................................ 396 Reference 9. Mid-Term Defense Program (FY 2005-2009) . .................................................................. 403 Reference 10. Statement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary .......................................................................... 409 Reference 11. The Three Principles on Arms Control, etc. ....................................................................... 411 Reference 12. Cost of Major Programs in FY 2008 .................................................................................. 413 Reference 13. Major Equipment to be Procured in FY 2008 .................................................................... 415 Reference 14. Number of Tanks and Major Artillery Owned, Performance Specifications ..................... 416 Reference 15. Number of Major Aircraft and Performance Specifications . ............................................. 417 Reference 16. Number of Major Ships Commissioned into Service, with Performance Specifications and Data . ....................................................................... 418 Reference 17. Guided Missile Specifications ............................................................................................ 419 Reference 18. Pattern of Defense-Related Expenditures (Original Budget Basis) ................................... 420 Reference 19. Changes in Major Areas of Expenditures on General Account Budget (Original Budget Basis) ...................................................................................................... 421 Part III Measures for Defense of Japan Chapter 1 Operations of Self-Defense Forces for Defense of Japan and Response to Diverse Situations Reference 20. Changes in Composition of Defense-Related Expenditures (Original Budget Basis) . ..... 422 Reference 21. Trend of Defense Expenditures of Major Countries .......................................................... 424 Reference 22. Examples of Items Provided by Basic Response Plan ....................................................... 424 Reference 23. Statement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary on the Joint Japan-U.S. Technical Research on the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) ............................................ 425 Reference 24. Preparation of Ballistic Missile Defense System, etc. . ...................................................... 425 Reference 25. Statement of the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan on the Cabinet Decision, “On Introduction of Ballistic Missile Defense System and Other Measures” ................... 428 Reference 26. Statement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary “Japan-U.S. Cooperative Development of Advanced SM-3 Missile for Ballistic Missile Defense” (tentative translation) . ............... 429 Reference 27. Emergency-Response Procedures Concerning Measures to Destroy Ballistic Missiles or Other Objects as Stipulated under Article 82-2, Paragraph 3 of SDF Law ................... 430 Reference 28. Main Operations of the Self-Defense Forces ..................................................................... 433 — 388 — Reference Reference 29. Reference 30. Reference 31. Reference 32. Statutory Provisions about the Use of Armed Force and Weapons by SDF Personnel ..... 437 Basic Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians (Outline) ................................................ 440 Highlights of the Civil Protection Plan of the Ministry of Defense . ................................. 448 Retired SDF Personnel Working at Disaster Prevention-Related Departments of Local Governments (As of June 30, 2008) ................................................................................... 450 Chapter 2 Strengthening of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements Reference 33. Japan-U.S. Joint Declaration on Security: Alliance for the 21st Century .......................... 452 Reference 34. Joint Statement U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee .......................................... 455 Reference 35. U.S.-Japan Alliance: Transformation and Realignment for the Future .............................. 457 Reference 36. United States-Japan Security Consultative Committee Document Joint Statement .......... 466 Reference 37. United States-Japan Roadmap for Realignment Implementation ...................................... 467 Reference 38. Efforts by the Government of Japan regarding Realignment of U.S. Force Structure in Japan and Others ................................................................................................................. 471 Reference 39. Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee U.S. Department of State .................................................................................................... 472 Reference 40. Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation . .............................................................. 477 Reference 41. Record of Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercises in FY 2007 ....................................................... 484 Reference 42. Outline of 23 Issues ............................................................................................................ 487 Reference 43. The SACO Final Report ..................................................................................................... 488 Chapter 3 Improvement of the International Security Environment Reference 44. Basic Plan regarding Response Measures based on the Special Measures Law for Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq . ....................................................... 494 Reference 45. Humanitarian and Reconstruction Activities etc. by the Self-Defense Forces after the Restoration of Sovereignty of Iraq ..................................................................................... 499 Reference 46. Details of Humanitarian and Reconstruction Support Activities by GSDF Units in Iraq ..... 501 Reference 47. GSDF Activities Based on Special Measures Law for Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq, and Their Results ................................................................................. 502 Reference 48. Basic Plan Concerning the Replenishment Support Activities based on the Special Measures Law on Implementation of Replenishment Support Activities towards the Anti-Terrorism Maritime Interdiction Operation ............................................................... 503 Reference 49. The SDF Record in International Peace Cooperation Activities . ...................................... 505 Reference 50. Record of Main Bilateral Defense Exchange (Last Five Years) ........................................ 508 Reference 51. Record of Major Multilateral Security Dialogues (Asia-Pacific Region, Last Five Years) . ............................................................................. 510 Reference 52. Multilateral Security Dialogues Hosted by the Ministry of Defense ................................. 511 Reference 53. Other Multilateral Security Dialogue ................................................................................. 513 Reference 54. Treaties Related to Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Weapons (nuclear weapons) ............................. 514 Reference 55. Treaties Related to Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Weapons (biological and chemical weapons) ............................................................................................................................. 515 Reference 56. Dispatch of Ministry of Defense Personnel to International Organizations (Last Five Years) ................................................................................................................. 515 Reference 57. Treaties Related to Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Weapons (delivery means including missiles) ................................................................................... 516 — 389 — Reference 58. Treaties Related to Arms Control for Certain Conventional Weapons .............................. 516 Chapter 4 Citizens of Japan, the Ministry of Defense and the SDF Reference 59. Personnel of the Ministry of Defense (Breakdown) . ......................................................... 517 Reference 60. Authorized and Actual Strength of Self-Defense Personnel .............................................. 517 Reference 61. Overview of Appointment System for SDF Regular Personnel . ....................................... 518 Reference 62. SDF Personnel: Applications and Recruitment (FY 2007) ............................................... 519 Reference 63. Rank and Retirement Age of SDF Regular Personnel ....................................................... 520 Reference 64. Overview of Systems Related to SDF Reserve Personnel ................................................. 521 Reference 65. SDF Personnel: Applications and Recruitment (FY 2007) ................................................ 522 Reference 66. The Ethos of SDF Personnel .............................................................................................. 522 Reference 67. Outline of the SDF Educational System . ........................................................................... 524 Reference 68. Exchange Student Acceptance Record (FY 2007) ............................................................. 526 Reference 69. Record of the Main Exercises of Each of the Self-Defense Forces (FY 2007) ................. 527 Reference 70. Results of Joint Exercises with the Police and the Japan Coast Guard (FY 2007) ............ 529 Reference 71. Results of Fire Training and Related Training by Dispatch of Each of the Self-Defense Forces to the United States (FY 2007) ............................................................................... 529 Reference 72. Cutting-Edge Technologies Underway at TRDI ................................................................ 530 Reference 73. Major Systems and Equipment Currently under Development at the Ministry of Defense ................................................................................................... 531 Reference 74. Activities in Civic Life ....................................................................................................... 532 Reference 75. Activities Contributing to Society ...................................................................................... 533 Reference 76. Outline of Measures to Improve the Living Environment in the Areas Surrounding Defense Facilities . .............................................................................................................. 534 Reference 77. New Measures to Promote Harmony between Defense Facilities and Surrounding Communities ....................................................................................................................... 535 Reference 78. Public Opinion Survey on the SDF and Defense Issues (The Government Public Information Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Office: This survey was conducted in February 2006) .............................................................................................. 536 Reference 79. Record of Information Disclosure by the Defense Agency (FY 2007) .............................. 540 Part IV Reform of the Ministry of Defense Reference 80. Change in Equipment Volumes Procured, by Procurement Method . ................................ 540 Defense Chronology ...................................................................................................................................... 541 Organizational Diagram of the Self-Defense Forces (As of March 31, 2008) Location of Principal SDF Units (As of March 31, 2008) — 390 —