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Look Back on the Year of 2018

As the new year of 2019 starts, this issue takes a look back at the Ministry of Defense (MOD) /Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) activities in 2018 by introducing activities featured in the JDF.

JAN. 
0110-0111
Minister of Defense’s Visit to Hawaii
0115
Japan-Spain Defense Ministerial Meeting
0126-0127
Japan-France 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
0108-0218
Iron Fist 18
0121-0223
Cobra Gold 18
FEB. 
0204-0311
Cope North Guam
0224
F-35A First Aircraft Arrival Ceremony
0228
Japan-Latvia Defense Ministerial Meeting
MAR. 
0307, 0312, 0316, 0320
Delivery and Commission Ceremonies for DD Asahi, SS Seiryu, MSO Hirado, and ASR Chiyoda
0327
Establishment of the Ground Component Command and Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
APR. 
0409
Japan-Viet Nam Defense Ministerial Meeting
0420
Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
MAY 
0504
Japan-Finland Defense Ministerial Meeting
0506
Japan-Estonia Defense Ministerial Meeting
0510-0515
Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
0521
Japan-Singapore Defense Ministerial Meeting
0528-0630
Red Flag Alaska
0529
Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
JUN. 
0602-0603
The 17th IISS Asia Security Summit -Shangri-La Dialogue-
0608-0616
Malabar 2018
0614-0628
Khaan Quest 18
0627-0802
RIMPAC 2018
JUL. 
0730
Naming and Launching Ceremony for DDG Maya
0731
Japan-Russia 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
AUG. 
0820
Japan-India Defense Ministerial Meeting
0821
Defense Minister Onodera’s visit to Sri Lanka
0826
Fuji Firepower Review 2018
0826-1030
ISEAD18
SEP. 
0904
Japan-Netherlands Defense Ministerial Meeting
0906
Japan-Italy Defense Ministerial Meeting
0911
Japan-Malaysia Defense Ministerial Meeting
0922, 0928-0930
The JASDF Central Band Performs in the German Military Tattoo and the Netherlands International Military Tattoo
0930-1012
Vigilant Isles
OCT. 
1003
Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony
1003-1026
International Disaster Relief Operation in Indonesia
1010
Japan-Australia 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
1014
FY2018 Troop Review for the Anniversary of the Establishment of the JSDF
1019-1020
5th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Plus and Bilateral Talks
NOV. 
1105-1214
UN Project for Rapid Deployment of Enabling Capabilities (RDEC) Activities Undertaken in Asia and Surrounding Regions
1121-1123
JSDF Marching Festival 2018
1126-1127
Defense Minister’s Courtesy Call to, and the Visit to JGSDF Narashino Training Area by, His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
DEC. 
1210-1214
Official visit by Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force
1219
Minister of Defense Iwaya visits JS Izumo
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