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Defense of Japan 2006

Japan Ministry of Defense

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CONTENTS

• Foreword
• Summary
• Contents

Capter I Security Environment Surrounding Japan
• Overview (1)
• Section 1 Issues in the International Community (1) (2)
• Section 2 National Defense Policies of Countries and Other Effort (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Chapter II The Basics of Japan's Defense Policy
• Section 1 The Basic Concepts on Japan's Defense Policy (1)
• Section 2 The National Defense Program Guidelines and Defense Build-Up (1) (2) (3) (4)
• Section 3 Framework for Responses to Armed Attack Situation and Other Situations (1)
• Section 4 Toward an Organization That Can Take on New Roles (1)

Chapter III Operations of Self-Defense Forces for Defense of Japan, Disaster Relief and Civil Protection
• Section 1 Transition to a Joint Operations Posture (1)
• Section 2 Effective Response to New threats and Diverse Contingencies (1) (2) (3)
• Section 3 Preparation against Full-scale Aggression (1)
• Section 4 Efforts to Protect Civilians in Armed Attack Situation and Other Situations (1)

Chapter IV Strengthening of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements
• Section 1 The Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements (1)
• Section 2 Japan-U.S. Security Consultation on the Future of the Japan-U.S. Alliance (1) (2) (3)
• Section 3 Measures and Policies for Enhancing Credibility of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements (1)

Chapter V Improvement of International Security Environment
• Section 1 Efforts for International Peace Cooperation (1) (2) (3)
• Section 2 Promotion of Security Dialogue and Defense Exchanges (1) (2)
• Section 3 Efforts for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (1)

Chapter VI The Public and the Defense Agency/SDF
• Section 1 Efforts to regain the trust of the Public (1)
• Section 2 Basis to Sustain Defense Capability (1) (2)
• Section 3 Interaction between the Defense Agency/SDF and Local Communities (1)
• Section 4 Activities to bind the public and the SDF (1)

Reference
• Contents
• Reference 1 - 25
• Reference 26 - 49
• Reference 50 - 81
• Defense Chronology
• Organizational Diagram of the Self-Defense Forces
• Location of Principal SDF Units