Japan Defense Focus No.117 Nov. 2019

Articles

SPECIAL FEATURE

Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony

Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony

On September 11th, the Fourth Reshuffled Second Abe Cabinet was assembled and Mr. KONO Taro, a member of the House of Representatives, was appointed as the 20th Minister of Defense.

TOPICS

Minister Kono visits Disaster-Affected Areas

Minister Kono visits Disaster-Affected Areas

On September 15th, Minister Kono visited JMSDF Tateyama Air Base and Kimitsu City in Chiba Prefecture.

ACTIVITIES

Orient Shield 2019

Orient Shield 2019

From August 26th to September 23rd, the JGSDF conducted the bilateral field training exercise Orient Shield 2019 in Japan with the U.S. Army.

ACTIVITIES

Japan-Australia Bilateral Training “Bushido Guardian 2019”

Japan-Australia Bilateral Training “Bushido Guardian 2019”

From September 11th to October 8th, the JASDF conducted bilateral training with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

ACTIVITIES

Malabar 2019

Malabar 2019

From September 26th to October 4th, the JMSDF took part in Japan-U.S.-India trilateral exercise Malabar 2019 conducted in the waters from off Sasebo to the south of Japan’s Kanto region.

ACTIVITIES

MOD FY2020 Budget Request

MOD FY2020 Budget Request

The MOD released its overview of FY2020 budget request at the end of August.

EQUIPMENT

LR-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft

LR-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft

In this issue, we will introduce the JGSDF’s LR-2 reconnaissance aircraft.

COLUMN

Karatsu Kunchi

Karatsu Kunchi

Autumn festivals are held annually in every region in Japan.

WEB-ONLY

Defense of Japan 2019 Issued

Defense of Japan 2019 Issued

The Defense White Paper, “Defense of Japan 2019,” has been published to promote understanding of Japan’s defense policy.

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS_photo

LATEST NEWS_photo

  • Courtesy Call by Malaysian Deputy Minister of Defence Liew Chin Tong (Sep. 18)
  • Courtesy Call by Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy (Sep. 24)

GALLERY

PHOTO GALLERY

Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony

Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony

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MOVIE GALLERY

The Special Guard of Honor of the JGSDF

The Special Guard of Honor of the JGSDF

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