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Defense Activities

Defense Policy

Overview and Fundamental Concepts of National Defense

National Defense Program Guideline

Councils and Study Groups

Responses to Armed Attack Situations

Outline of the Legislation (In Japanese)

Civil Protection Plan (In Japanese)

Responses to New Threats and Diverse Contingencies

China's activities surrounding Japan's airspace

Measures Against Piracy

Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

The Great East Japan Earthquake

Basic Policy on Response to Biological Weapons (In Japanese)

MOD Plan against the New Influenza (In Japanese)

The Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation

The New Guideline

The 1997 Guidelines

The 1978 Guidelines

Japan-U.S.Security Consultative Committee(two-plus-two) and Alliance

Japan-U.S.Security Consultative Committee(two-plus-two) and Alliance

Measures on U.S.Forces in Japan

Realignment of U.S.Military Posture, including USFJ (In Japanese)

Cost-sharing for the Stationing of USFJ (In Japanese)

SACO-related documents (In Japanese)

International Peace Cooperation Activities

International Peace Cooperation Activities

Japan’s Legislation for Peace and Security （PDF：966KB）

Closeup Topics

South Sudan PKO (UNMISS)

Other Activities

A New Page for the Japan-UK Defense Cooperation

United Nations Military Unit manual for Engineers (UNMUM-Engineers)

International Disaster Relief Operations

International Disaster Relief Operations for the missing Malaysian Airplane

International Disaster Relief Operations in the Philippines

Security Talks, Defense Cooperation and Defense Exchange

Bilateral Defense Cooperation & Exchange

Multilateral Security Dialogues

Capacity Building

Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Policy

Cooperation in Arms Control and Disarmament (In Japanese)

Security Environment Surrounding Japan

Security Environment Surrounding Japan

Other Activities

Dispatch of Liaison Officials to the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)

Toward Stable and Effective Use of Cyberspace

Effective and Efficient Acquisition of Defense Equipment

Outline of "Public Opinion Survey on the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and Defense Issues"

Measures to maintain and enhance the defense production and technological bases, and to acquire defense equipment effectively and efficiently (In Japanese)

Defense Production and Technological Bases

Defense Production and Technological Bases (summary)

Defense Activities: Defense Policy; Responses to Armed Attack Situations; Responses to New Threats and Diverse Contingencies; The Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation; Japan-U.S.Security Consultative Committee(two-plus-two)and Alliance; Measures on U.S.Forces in Japan; International Peace Cooperation Activities; Security Talks, Defense Cooperation and Defense Exchange; Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Policy; Other Activities