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Defense Minister Issues Instructions on the Procurement of a New Missile Defense System

In response to the December 18th Cabinet Decision on the “Procurement of a New Missile Defense System, etc., and Strengthening Stand-off Defense Capability,” Minister of Defense Kishi issued orders to unify recognition inside the Ministry of Defense (MOD) / Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and to bring together the expert knowledge of each related department for the procurement of two Aegis system equipped vessels.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Launch of the F-X development program and the direction of international collaboration

The Japan-led F-X development program to succeed the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2 fighter jet has started in Japan’s fiscal year 2020.

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Recent Defense Ministerial Teleconferences

On December 15, Minister Kishi, together with German Federal Minister of Defence, Kramp-Karrenbauer, attended a virtual forum “Indo-Pacific: Japan and Germany’s Engagement in the Region,” co-hosted by NIDS and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS).

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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference

On January 24, Minister Kishi and Defense Secretary Austin held a telephone conference.

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General Izutsu, Chief of Staff, JASDF Visits India

From December 9 to 11, General IZUTSU, Chief of Staff, Koku-Jieitai (JASDF), visited India on the invitation of his counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force.

ACTIVITIES

Multilateral Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (Sea Dragon 2021)

From January 14 to 28, the JMSDF participated in the U.S.-hosted Multilateral Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Exercise “Sea Dragon 2021”.

ACTIVITIES

Japan-U.S.-France Trilateral Exercise

From December 15 to 17, the JMSDF conducted a trilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy and the French Navy around Okinotorishima Island.

ACTIVITIES

Japan-U.S. Bilateral Training

On December 16, the JASDF and the U.S. Air Force conducted the bilateral training in the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and in the vicinity of Okinawa.