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Table of Contents
Part I Security Environment Surrounding Japan
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Number of deployed nuclear warheads by country and their major means of delivery...... 397
Performance of Major Ballistic and Cruise Missiles........................................................... 397
Outline of Major Countries and Regional Military Power (Approximate Numbers).......... 398
Outline of Regular and Reserve Forces of Major Countries and Regions (Approximate
Numbers).............................................................................................................................. 399
Outline of Changes in Military Power in Countries and Regions Surrounding Japan........ 399
Part II The Basics of Japan’s Defense Policy and Build-up of Defense Capability
Chapter 1 The Basic Concepts of Japan’s Defense Policy and Related Issues
Reference 6. Basic Policy for National Defense....................................................................................... 400
Reference 7. Report of the Council on Reconstruction of a Legal Basis for Security (excerpt).............. 400
Reference 8. Outline of a Bill Concerning Punishment of and Response to Acts of Sea Piracy.............. 401
Chapter 2 The National Defense Program Guidelines and Build-up of Defense Capability
Reference 9. National Defense Program Guidelines, FY 2005-............................................................... 402
Reference 10. Mid-Term Defense Program (FY 2005-2009)..................................................................... 409
Reference 11. Statement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary........................................................................... 415
Reference 12. The Three Principles on Arms Export, etc........................................................................... 417
Reference 13. About the Review of the Mid-Term Defense Program (FY 2005–FY 2009)...................... 418
Reference 14. Cost of Major Programs in FY 2009.................................................................................... 419
Reference 15. Major Equipment to be Procured in FY 2009...................................................................... 421
Reference 16. Number of Tanks and Major Artillery Owned, Performance Specifications....................... 422
Reference 17. Number of Major Aircraft and Performance Specifications................................................ 422
Reference 18. Number of Major Ships Commissioned into Service, with Performance
Specifications and Data........................................................................................................ 423
Reference 19. Guided Missile Specifications.............................................................................................. 424
Reference 20. Pattern of Defense-Related Expenditures (Original Budget Basis)..................................... 425
Reference 21. Changes in Major Areas of Expenditures on General Account Budget
(Original Budget Basis)...................................................................................................... 425
Reference 22. Changes in Composition of Defense-Related Expenditures (Original Budget Basis)......... 426
Reference 23. Trend of Defense Expenditures of Major Countries............................................................ 427
Part III Measures for Defense of Japan
Chapter 1 Operations of Self-Defense Forces for Defense of Japan and Responses to Diverse Situations
Reference 24. Basic Principles for Responding to Armed Attack Situations............................................. 427
Reference 25. Examples of Items Provided by Basic Response Plan......................................................... 428
Reference 26. Highlights of the Civil Protection Plan of the Ministry of Defense.................................... 428
Reference 27. Participation in Civil Protection-Related Joint Exercises by the National Government
and the Local Public Entity (FY 2007)................................................................................ 430
Reference 28. Preparation of Ballistic Missile Defense System, etc.......................................................... 431
Reference 29. Statement of the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan on the Cabinet Decision,
“On Introduction of Ballistic Missile Defense System and Other Measures”..................... 433
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Emergency-Response Procedures Concerning Measures to Destroy Ballistic Missiles
or Other Objects as Stipulated under Article 82-2, Paragraph 3 of SDF Law..................... 434
Statement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary “Japan-U.S. Cooperative Development of
Advanced SM-3 Missile for Ballistic Missile Defense”...................................................... 436
Main Operations of the Self-Defense Forces....................................................................... 438
Statutory Provisions about the Use of Armed Force and Weapons by SDF Personnel....... 440
Record of Disaster Relief Dispatches (Past Five Years)...................................................... 441
Retired SDF Personnel Working at Disaster Prevention-Related Departments of
Local Governments.............................................................................................................. 442
Chapter 2 Strengthening of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements
Reference 36. Japan-U.S. Joint Declaration on Security: Alliance for the 21st Century
(tentative translation)........................................................................................................... 443
Reference 37. Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation................................................................. 446
Reference 38. United States-Japan Roadmap for Realignment Implementation (tentative translation)..... 453
Reference 39. Efforts by the Government of Japan regarding Realignment of U.S. Force Structure in
Japan and Others.................................................................................................................. 458
Reference 40. Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee U.S. Department
of State (tentative translation).............................................................................................. 459
Reference 41. Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United
States of America Concerning the Implementation of the Relocation of III Marine
Expeditionary Force Personnel and Their Dependents from Okinawa to Guam................. 464
Reference 42. Outline of 23 Issues............................................................................................................. 468
Reference 43. The SACO Final Report (tentative translation)................................................................... 469
Reference 44. Concept of Operations When an Armed Attack against Japan Takes Place........................ 475
Reference 45. Function and Fields and Examples of Items for Cooperation in Situations in Areas
Surrounding Japan............................................................................................................... 476
Reference 46. Record of Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercises in FY 2007......................................................... 477
Reference 47. Japan-U.S. Joint Research and Development Projects........................................................ 479
Chapter 3 Improvement of the International Security Environment
Reference 48. The SDF Record in International Peace Cooperation Activities......................................... 480
Reference 49. GSDF Activities Based on Special Measures Law for Humanitarian and Reconstruction
Assistance in Iraq, and Their Results................................................................................... 482
Reference 50. 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........................................................... 483
Reference 51. Record of Main Bilateral Defense Exchanges (Last Five Years)......................................... 485
Reference 52. Record of Major Multinational Security Dialogues
(Asia-Pacific Region, Last Five Years)................................................................................ 486
Reference 53. Multilateral Security Dialogues Hosted by the Ministry of Defense................................... 487
Reference 54. Other Multilateral Security Dialogue................................................................................... 489
Reference 55. Treaties Related to Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Regarding
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Weapons (nuclear weapons)............................... 490
Reference 56. Treaties Related to Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Regarding
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Weapons (biological and chemical weapons).... 490
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Dispatch of Ministry of Defense Personnel to International Organizations
(Last Five Years).................................................................................................................. 491
Treaties Related to Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Regarding Weapons
of Mass Destruction and Other Weapons (delivery means including missiles)................... 491
Treaties Related to Arms Control for Certain Conventional Weapons................................ 492
Chapter 4 Citizens of Japan, the Ministry of Defense and the SDF
Reference 60. Personnel of the Ministry of Defense (Breakdown)............................................................ 493
Reference 61. Authorized and Actual Strength of Self-Defense Personnel................................................ 493
Reference 62. Overview of Appointment System for SDF Regular Personnel.......................................... 494
Reference 63. Rank and Retirement Age of SDF Regular Personnel......................................................... 495
Reference 64. Overview of Systems Related to SDF Reserve Personnel................................................... 496
Reference 65. Outline of the SDF Educational System.............................................................................. 497
Reference 66. Exchange Student Acceptance Record (FY 2008)............................................................... 498
Reference 67. Record of the Main Exercises of Each of the Self-Defense Forces (FY 2008)................... 499
Reference 68. Results of Fire Training and Related Training by Dispatch of Each of the Self-Defense
Forces to the United States (FY 2008)................................................................................. 500
Reference 69. Change in Equipment Volumes Procured, by Procurement Method.................................... 501
Reference 70. Activities in Civic Life......................................................................................................... 501
Reference 71. Activities Contributing to Society....................................................................................... 502
Reference 72. Outline of Measures to Improve the Living Environment in the Areas Surrounding
Defense Facilities................................................................................................................. 503
Reference 73. New Measures to Promote Harmony between Defense Facilities and Surrounding
Communities........................................................................................................................ 503
Reference 74. "Public Opinion Survey on the Self Defense Forces and Defense Issues” (excerpt)
(Public Relations Office of Cabinet Office: as of January 2009)......................................... 504
Reference 75. Record of Information Disclosure by the Ministry of Defense (FY 2008).......................... 505
Part IV Reform of the Ministry of Defense
Reference 76. Outline of the Report by the Council for Reforming the Ministry of Defense.................... 506
Defense Chronology....................................................................................................................................... 510
Organizational Diagram of the Self-Defense Forces (As of March 31, 2009)
Location of Principal SDF Units (As of March 31, 2009)
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