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Part I
Security Environment Surrounding Japan
Overview
Chapter
1
Issues in the International Community
Chapter
2
Defense Policies of Countries
Part I Security Environment Surrounding Japan
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1 Trends in the International Community
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Part I Security Environment Surrounding Japan
2 Major Security Issues in the International Community
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For example, refer to the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) (released in May 2010) and so forth.
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Part I Security Environment Surrounding Japan
3 Security Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Fig. I-0-0-1
Major Military Forces in the Asia-Pacific Region (Approximate Strength)
Russian Forces
in the Far East
China
1.6 million troops
(121)
10,000 marines
950 vessels–
1,341,000 tons
80,000 troops (10) 250 vessels– 400 aircraft
550,000 tons
North
Korea
1 million troops (27) 650 vessels–
107,000 tons
620 aircraft
ROK
520,000 troops (42)
27,000 marines (3)
190 vessels–
181,000 tons
Japan
140,000 troops (15)
570 aircraft
2,040 aircraft
143 vessels–
448,000 tons
U.S. Forces
in the ROK
430 aircraft
17,000 troops (5)
U.S. Forces in Japan
60 aircraft
19,000 troops (1)
140 aircraft
Taiwan
200,000 troops (45)
15,000 marines
U.S. 7th Fleet
20 vessels–
336,000 tons
60 aircraft
(aboard ships)
330 vessels–
208,000 tons
530 aircraft
Legend:
Ground forces
(200,000 troops)
Naval vessels
(200,000 tons)
Combat aircraft
(500 aircraft)
Notes: 1. Source: “The Military Balance 2011,” publications of the U.S. Department of Defense and others (actual numbers as of the end of FY2010 are shown for Japan).
2. U.S. ground forces in Japan and the ROK are combined figures of Army and Marine Corps personnel.
3. Combat aircraft include Navy and Marine aircraft.
4. Figures in parentheses show the total number of major units, such as divisions and brigades. Only divisions are included for North Korea. Military police are included for Taiwan.
5. U.S. 7th Fleet is the number of forward deployment to Japan and Guam.
6. Russian troops in the Far East are the estimated number of troops in the former Far Eastern Military District and the former Siberian Military District. Major units are the
number of divisions and brigades in the Eastern Military District. The number of aircraft represents the number of aircraft deployed in the Eastern Military District.
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