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Overview of the JSDF’s International Peace Cooperation Assignments

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Overview of the JSDF’s International Peace Cooperation Assignments

In order to play a more active role for international peace, Japan enacted the Act on Cooperation for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Other Operations (International Peace Cooperation Act or PKO Act) in June 1992.

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JSDF’s Dispatch to the MFO

After the 4th Middle-East War in 1973, the Peace Treaty between the State of Israel and the Arab Republic of Egypt (hereinafter - the Peace Treaty) was signed in March 1979.

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Recent Telephone Conferences

As COVID-19 has been impacting the defense cooperation between Japan and foreign countries, Defense Minister Kono; Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Yamazaki; and Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Marumo held teleconferences with their counterparts in foreign countries.

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Disaster Relief Dispatch in Response to COVID-19 after March 28

To respond to COVID-19, Minister of Defense Kono ordered disaster relief operations on March 28th in order to implement measures aiming for strengthening border control and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Japan.

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Scrambles through the FY2019

The JASDF detects and identifies aircraft approaching the Japanese airspace with assets such as warning and control radars, and airborne early warning and control aircraft.

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JS Shirase returns from the 61st Antarctic research

Icebreaker JS Shirase returned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Yokosuka District, Japan on April 6th, after completing support activities for the 61st Antarctic research.

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