Defense of Japan 2007

Japan Ministry of Defense

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CONTENTS

• Foreword
• Topics
• Instructions
• Summary
• Contents

Part I: Security Environment Surrounding Japan
• Overview

Chapter 1 Issues in the International Community
• Section 1 International Terrorism
• Section 2 Transfer and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Section 3 Situation of Iraq
• Section 4 Complex and Diverse Regional Conflicts

Chapter 2 National Defense Policies of Countries
• Section 1 The United States
• Section 2 Korean Peninsula
• Section 3 China
• Section 4 Russia
• Section 5 Southeast Asia
• Section 6 South Asia
• Section 7 Australia
• Section 8 Europe
• Section 9 Efforts to Stabilize the International Community by the U.N. and Other Scheme

Part II: The Basics of Japan's Defense Policy
Chapter 1 The Basic Concepts on Japan's Defense Policy
• Section 1 Measures to Ensure Japan's Security
• Section 2 The Constitution and the Right of Self-Defense
• Section 3 The Basis of Defense Policy

Chapter 2 The National Defense Program Guidelines and Build-Up of Defense Capability
• Section 1 Basic Concepts of Formulating National Defense Program Guidelines
• Section 2 Contents of the National Defense Program Guidelines
• Section 3 Mid-Term Defense Program
• Section 4 Defense Build-Up Program for FY 2007
• Section 5 Defense-Related Expenditures

Chapter 3 Transition to a Ministry and Stipulation of the International Peace Cooperation as SDF's Primary Mission
• Section 1 History of the MOD/SDF?Expansion of the Duties/Roles Required of the MOD/SDF
• Section 2 Transition to a Ministry and Stipulation of the International Peace Cooperation as SDF's Primary Mission
• Section 3 Organization of the MOD/SDF

Part III: Measures for Defense of Japan
Chapter 1 Operations of Self-Defense Forces for Defense of Japan, Disaster Relief and Civil Protection
• Section 1 Frameworks for Responses to Armed Attack Situations
• Section 2 Effective Reponses to New Threats and Diverse Contingencies
• Section 3 Preparation against Full-Scale Aggressio

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

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

Chapter 4 Citizens of Japan, the Ministry of Defense and the SDF
• Section 1 Sustaining Defense Capabilities
• Section 2 Interaction between the Ministry of Defense & the SDF, and the Local Community & Japanese Citizens
• Section 3 Gaining the Trust of Japanese Citizens

Reference
• Contents
• Reference 1-63
• Related Articles for Reference (Reference 64 to 76)
• Defense Chronology
• Organizational Diagram of the Self-Defense Forces
• Location of Principal SDF Units

Citizens of Japan, the Ministry of Defense and the SDF