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DEFENSE OF JAPAN 2012

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CONTENTS

Part I: Security Environment Surrounding Japan

Overview

Chapter 1 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

Chapter 2 Issues in the International Community

Section 1 Transfer and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Section 2 Trends Concerning Cyberspace
Section 3 International Terrorism
Section 4 Complex and Diverse Regional Conflicts and Approaches of the International Community

Part II Basics of Japan’s Defense Policy and Dynamic Defense Force

Chapter 1 The Basic Concepts of Japan’s Security and 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

Section 1 Background of Establishing the 2010 National Defense Program Guidelines
Section 2 Contents of the 2010 NDPG

Chapter 3 Development of the Dynamic Defense Force

Section 1 The Mid-Term Defense Program
Section 2 Structural Reform of Defense Capability
Section 3 Building Up the Defense Force in FY2012
Section 4 Defense-Related Expenditures
Section 5 Acquisition of Next-generation Fighter Aircraft
Section 6 New Efforts Based on Recent Trends

Part III: Measures for Defense of Japan

Chapter 1 Operations of Self-Defense Forces for Defense of Japan and Responses to Diverse Situations

Section 1 Frameworks for Responses to Armed Attack Situations
Section 2 Effective Deterrence and Response
Section 3 Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Chapter 2 Strengthening of the Japan?U.S. Security Arrangements

Section 1 The Japan?U.S. Security Arrangements
Section 2 For the Deeper end Broader Japan-U.S. Alliance
Section 3 Measures Relating to the Stationing of U.S. Forces in Japan

Chapter 3 Multi-layered Security Cooperation with the International Community

Section 1 Promoting Multilateral Security Cooperation and Dialogues in the Asia-Pacific Region
Section 2 Promotion of Defense Cooperation and Exchanges
Section 3 Counter-piracy Initiatives
Section 4 Efforts to Support International Peace Cooperation Activities
Section 5 Looking Back Over 20 Years of International Cooperation by the Ministry of Defense and the SDF
Section 6 Efforts for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation

Chapter 4 The Relationship between the Japanese People and the Ministry of Defense and the SDF

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