Back Issues 2021
No.142 (December 2021)
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Defense Minister Kishi's Visit to Vietnam
- The U.K. Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin MP’s Visit to Japan
- Bilateral Exercise "Oguri-Verny" with the French Navy
- Bilateral Training with the U.S. Air Force
- Bilateral Training with the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps
- Bilateral Exercise with the German Navy
- Bilateral Exercise with the Sri Lanka Navy
- JMSDF conducted verification of takeoff and landing of F-35B with the assistance of the U.S.
- Capacity Building Project to Mongolia (Civil Engineering)
- Capacity Building Project to Papua New Guinea (Military Music Training)
- Capacity Building Project to the Philippines (Aviation Medicine)
- JGSDF joined the U.S. & Philippines-hosted exercise "Kamandag 21"
- JMSDF joined the U.S. & Philippines-hosted exercise "Sama Sama 2021"
No.141 (November 2021)
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Pacific Crown 21
- Feature: The CSG21’s Visit to Japan and A Series of Exercises
- The Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD)
- MSDF Indo-Pacific Deployment unit visited the Pacific Islands Region for the first time
- Malabar 2021 in the waters and airspace of Guam and Philippine Sea
- Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Ian G. McKay, Ambassador-Designate of Canada to Japan
- Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Mohamed Elloumi, Ambassador of Republic of Tunisia to Japan
- State Minister of Defense Nakayama received a courtesy call from His Excellency Mr. Abdurakhmonov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Japan
- Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from General Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific
- Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from Lt Gen Rupp, Commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force
No.140 (October 2021)
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JGSDF and JMSDF join TS21 in Australia
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
- State Minister of Defense Nakayama's Visit to the U.S.
- Participation in the 2021 Chiefs of Defense Conference
- Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call by Deputy Secretary of State of the U.S. Wendy R. Sherman
- Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call by Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy Tokyo Raymond Greene
- Courtesy call by Commander, U.S. Army Japan, Brigadier General Joel B. Vowell to Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, ONISH
- Japan-U.S.-Australia-ROK multilateral exercise PACVAN 2021
- JMSDF JS Makinami conducted a trilateral exercise with Australian Navy and ROK Navy
- JMSDF conducted a bilateral minesweeping exercise with U.S.Navy
- Japan-U.S.-Australia trilateral exercise LSGE21
- Defense Minister Kishi's Letters of Appointment for UNMISS
- Online Seminar with Mongolian Armed Forces (Military Medicine)
No.139 (September 2021)
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Japan-UK Defense Ministerial Meeting
- The Record of UK Defence Secretary Wallace’s Visit to Japan
- Defense Minister KISHI received a courtesy call from Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
- Defense Minister KISHI received a courtesy call by Admiral Charles Richard, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
- JS SHIMOKITA trains with U.S. Navy
- JGSDF joins field training Southern Jackaroo 21 with U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Army
- JGSDF Joins Orient Shield 21 with U.S. Forces
- Japan-Germany Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference
- Defense Minister Kishi received a report from two JGSDF personnel who had been dispatched to the Multinational Force & Observers headquarters on their return
- Video Teleconference between Defense Minister Kishi and President Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka
- Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Ahmed ARAITA ALI, Ambassador of Djibouti to Japan with Ambassador of Japan to Djibouti
- The total number of scrambles reached 30,000
- Defense of Japan 2021
No.138 (August 2021)
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Ninth Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
- JS MURASAME trains with HMAS BALLARAT of Australian Navy
- Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise in the eastern waters and airspace of Okinawa
- JS ATAGO trains with electronic warfare aircraft EA-18Gs of the U.S. Navy
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander’s Visit to Japan
- Admiral YAMAMURA meets with Admiral PAPARO, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
- Minister of Defense KISHI’s Participation in the 8th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus
- Recent Senior-Level Teleconferences
- United States Forces Japans’ effort to vaccinate local employees to combat COVID-19
No.137 (July 2021)
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Multilateral Exercise ARC21
- Japan-Australia Defense Ministers' Teleconference
- Japan-New Zealand Defense Ministers' Video Teleconference
- Japan-Canada Defense Ministers' Video Teleconference
- Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
- Japan-EU-Djibouti Joint Naval Exercise
- UK Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) Visit to Japan
- Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Meeting
- Chief of Staff, Joint Staff's Visit to the U.S.
- Chief of Staff's Official Trip to the U.S.
- Large-Scale Vaccination Rollout by JSDF
No.136 (June 2021)
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Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
- Japan-Germany Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting("2+2")
- The Coast Guard Law of the People’s Republic of China
- Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Indonesia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting("2+2")
- Japan-Malaysia Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference
- ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group
- Defense Minister Kishi bestowed the order on behalf of the Emperor to ADM Phillip Davidson
- Statistics on Scrambles through FY2020
- Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
- Japan-Australia Bilateral Exercise
- JMSDF participates in "La Perouse"
No.135 (May 2021)
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (2+2)
- Bilateral Exercise with the U.S. Air Force
- Anti-Submarine Exercise with the U.S. Navy in the Eastern Sea
- Parachute and Cargo Drop Training from the Aircraft of the U.S. Air Force
- Japan-United Arab Emirates Defense Minister’s Video Teleconference
- The 89th Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
- Online Educational Program on Heavy Machinery Maintenance
- The Commission Ceremony for the New Auxiliary Ocean Surveillance Ship (AOS) Aki
- The Commission Ceremony for the New Minesweeper Etajima
- The Commission Ceremony for the New Destroyer Haguro
- The Commission Ceremony for the New Submarine Toryu
No.134 (Apr. 2021)
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SPECIAL FEATURE
- The Fourth Japan-UK Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”)
- Recent Senior-Level Teleconferences
TOPICS
- Bilateral Exercise with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit of the U.S. Marine Corps
- Mine Warfare Exercise and Special Minesweeping Exercise (Japan-U.S. bilateral exercise)
- Japan-U.S. Joint Tomodachi Rescue Exercise (TREX21)
ACTIVITIES
- Cope North 21
- Online Educational Program for Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
- JS Suzunami started its duty in place of JS Murasame
No.133 (Mar. 2021)
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SPECIAL FEATURE
- Defense Minister Issues Instructions on the Procurement of a New Missile Defense System
- Launch of the F-X development program and the direction of international collaboration
TOPICS
- Recent Defense Ministerial Teleconferences
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
- General Izutsu, Chief of Staff, JASDF Visits India
ACTIVITIES
- Multilateral Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (Sea Dragon 2021)
- Japan-U.S.-France Trilateral Exercise
- Japan-U.S. Bilateral Training
- Australian Liaison Officer Assigned to HQ Ground Component Command
No.132 (Feb. 2021)
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SPECIAL FEATURE
- ADMM-Plus
TOPICS
- Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise “Forest Light“
ACTIVITIES
- FY2020 Japan-U.S. Bilateral Command Post Training Exercise Yama Sakura (YS-79)
- Operation Christmas Drop
COLUMN
- SDF Joint Concerts for Juveniles
- JASDF Air Review 2020
No.131 (Jan. 2021)
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SPECIAL FEATURE
- Malabar 2020
- F-4EJ PhantomII Retires
TOPICS
- Osprey Flights Begin
ACTIVITIES
- Mine Warfare Exercise and Japan-U.S. Bilateral Minesweeping Exercise
- Naming and Launching Ceremony of JS Kumano
- Recent Senior-Level Teleconferences
COLUMN
- JS Shirase Departs Japan on Support Mission for the 62nd Antarctic Research Expedition