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Japan Ministry of Defense

DEFENSE OF JAPAN 2019

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Foreword

Foreword

Special Feature

Special Feature1

National Defense Program Guidelines for FY2019 and beyond (NDPG)

Special Feature2

Defense Chronology

Special Feature3

MOD/SDF in the Heisei Era: A Look Back on Activities over the Past 30 Years

Digest

Part I: Security Environment Surrounding Japan

Chapter 1 Overview

Section 1 Characteristics of Current Security Environment
Section 2 Military Trends in the Neighboring Countries of Japan

Chapter 2 Defense Policies of Countries

Section 1 The United States
Section 2 China
Section 3 Korean Peninsula
Section 4 Russia
Section 5 Oceania
Section 6 Southeast Asia
Section 7 South Asia
Section 8 Europe

Chapter 3 Trends Concerning New Domains including Outer Space, Cyberspace, and Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Relevant Challenges Facing the International Community

Section 1 Trends Concerning Military Science and Technology
Section 2 Trends in Space Domain
Section 3 Trends in Cyber Domain
Section 4 Electromagnetic Domain Trends
Section 5 Maritime Trends
Section 6 Transfer and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Section 7 Trends in International Terrorism and Regional Conflicts

Part II: Japan's Security and Defense Policy

Chapter 1 Basic Concepts of Japan's Security and Defense

Section 1 Measures to Ensure Japan's Security
Section 2 Constitution and the Basis of Defense Policy
Section 3 Outline of the National Security Strategy

Chapter 2 Organization of the Ministry of Defense (MOD)/the Self-Defense Forces (SDF)

Organization of the Ministry of Defense (MOD)/the Self-Defense Forces (SDF)

Chapter 3 New National Defense Program Guidelines

Section 1 Features of the Past NDPGs
Section 2 Content of the National Defense Program Guidelines for FY2019 and Beyond (2018 NDPG)

Chapter 4 New Medium Term Defense Program (MTDP), etc.

Section 1 Outline of the MTDP (FY2019-FY2023)
Section 2 Build-Up of Defense Capability in FY2019
Section 3 Defense-Related Expenditures

Chapter 5 Development of Legislation for Peace and Security and the SDF Activities since Legislation's Enforcement

Part III: Three Pillars of Japan's Defense (Means to Achieve the Objectives of Defense)

Chapter 1 Japan's Own Architecture for National Defense

Section 1 Truly Effective Defense Capability
Section 2 Role that Japan's Defense Forces Have to Fulfill

Chapter 2 Japan-U.S. Alliance

Section 1 Outline of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements
Section 2 Strengthening Ability of Japan-U.S. Alliance to Deter and Counter Threats
Section 3 Strengthening and Expanding Cooperation in a Wide Range of Areas
Section 4 Steady Implementation of Measures Concerning the USFJ

Chapter 3 Security Cooperation

Section 1 Strategic Promotion of Multi-Faceted and Multi-Layered Defense Cooperation
Section 2 Ensuring Maritime Security
Section 3 Cooperation in Use of Space and Cyber Domains
Section 4 Initiatives for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Section 5 Efforts to Support International Peace Cooperation Activities

Part IV: Core Elements Comprising Defense Capability, etc.

Chapter 1 Human Resource Base and Medical Functions that Sustain the Defense Capability

Section 1 Reinforcing Human Resource Base that Sustains the Defense Capability
Section 2 Further Promotion of Work-Life Balance and Women's Participation Capability
Section 3 Enhancement of Medical Functions

Chapter 2 Measures on Defense Equipment and Technology

Section 1 Reviewing Equipment Structure
Section 2 Reinforcing Technology Base
Section 3 Optimizing Equipment Procurement
Section 4 Strengthening Defense Industrial Base
Section 5 Defense Equipment and Technology Cooperation

Chapter 3 Enhancing Intelligence Capabilities

Enhancing Intelligence Capabilities

Chapter 4 Interaction with Local Communities and Japanese Citizens

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