Defense of Japan 2015 (Annual White Paper)

Japan Ministry of Defense

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Feature

Digest

• Digest Part I
• Digest Part II
• Digest Part III

Part I: Security Environment Surrounding Japan

• Overview

Chapter 1 Defense Policies of Countries

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

Chapter 2 Issues in the International Community

• Section 1 Trends in Regional Conflict and International Terrorism (With a Focus on the Middle East and Africa)
• Section 2 Transfer and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Section 3 Maritime Trends
• Section 4 Outer Space and Security
• Section 5 Trends in Cyberspace
• Section 6 Trends Concerning Military Science and Technology as well as Defense Production and Technological Bases

Part II: Japan's Security and Defense Policy and the Japan-U.S. Alliance

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 Development of Legislation for Peace and Security

Chapter 2 National Security Strategy and National Defense Program Guidelines, etc.

• Section 1 Outline of the National Security Strategy
• Section 2 Outline of the National Defense Program Guidelines
• Section 3 Outline of the Medium Term Defense Program
• Section 4 Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology

Chapter 3 Strengthening of the Japan-U.S. Alliance

• Section 1 Significance of the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements
• Section 2 Overview of the Revision of the Guidelines
• Section 3 Initiatives to Build the Foundation for Strengthening the Alliance
• Section 4 Stationing of the U.S. Forces in Japan

Chapter 4 Reform of the Ministry of Defense

• Section 1 Organization of the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces
• Section 2 Background of the Reform of the Ministry of Defense
• Section 3 Specific Ministry of Defense Reform Initiatives

Part III: Initiatives to Protect the Lives and Property of the People as well as Securing the Territorial Land, Water and Airspace

Chapter 1 Building a Dynamic Joint Defense Force

• Section 1 Effective Deterrence and Response
• Section 2 Build-Up of Defense Capability in FY2015
• Section 3 Defense-Related Expenditures
• Section 4 Human Foundation and Organization that Supports the Defense Force

Chapter 2 Measures on Defense Equipment

• Section 1 The Current Status of Defense Production and Technological Bases, and the Strategy on Defense Production and Technological Bases
• Section 2 Initiatives for Improving the Contract System and Other Related Matters
• Section 3 Research and Development
• Section 4 Defense Equipment and Technology Cooperation

Chapter 3 Active Promotion of Security Cooperation

• Section 1 Defense Cooperation and Exchanges with Other Countries and Regions
• Section 2 Initiatives concerning Issues in the International Community

Chapter 4 Interaction with Local Communities and Japanese Citizens

• Section 1 Collaboration with Local Communities
• Section 2 Public Relations Activities, Information Disclosure, and Related Activities

Reference

• Contents
• Reference
• Defense Chronology
• Appendix
• Organizational Diagram of the Self-Defense Forces
• Location of Principal SDF Units

Abbreviation List and Index