The Japan Self-Defense Forces(自衛隊,Jieitai), or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF, JDF, or SDF, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established in 1954. In recent years they have been engaged in international peacekeeping operations. Recent tensions, particularly with North Korea, have reignited the debate over the status of the JSDF and its relation to Japanese society. New military guidelines, announced in December 2010, will direct the Jieitai away from its Cold War focus on the former Soviet Union to a focus on China, especially regarding the dispute over the Senkaku Islands.
History
Early development
Deprived of any military capability after 1945, Japan had only the U.S. occupation forces and a minor domestic police force on which to rely for security. Rising Cold War tensions in Europe and Asia, coupled with leftist-inspired strikes and demonstrations in Japan, prompted some conservative leaders to question the unilateral renunciation of all military capabilities. These sentiments were intensified in 1950 as occupation troops began to be moved to the Korean War (1950–53) theater. This left Japan virtually defenseless and vulnerable, and very much aware of the need to enter into a mutual defense relationship with the United States to guarantee the nation's external security. Encouraged by the American occupation authorities, the Japanese government in July 1950 authorized the establishment of a National Police Reserve, consisting of 75,000 men equipped with light infantry weapons.
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Founded: 1 July 1954
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief: Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Minister of Defense: Takeshi Iwaya
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff: General Kōji Yamazaki
Military equipment:
Service pistols: SCK/Minebea 9mm Pistol (SIG SAUER P220) and H&K USP.
Submachine guns: Minebea 9mm Machine Pistol and H&K MP7.
Service rifles: Howa Type 89, Howa Type 64, M4 carbine, FN SCAR, Heckler & Koch G36 and HK417.
Sniper rifles: M24 and Howa Type 64 Sniper Rifle.
Light machine guns: Sumitomo MINIMI 5.56mm (FN Minimi)
General-purpose machine guns: NTK/Sumitomo Type 62, NTK/Sumitomo Type 74
Heavy machine guns: Sumitomo M2 12.7mm
Grenade launchers: Howa Type 96 40mm, Type 06 rifle grenade, M203 and M32A1.
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Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines work side-by-side during military exercises. Compilation
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Sniper training and firing mortar systems during exercise Northern Viper. The Marines and JGSDF worked together to strengthen their knowledge of the different methods of firing mortar systems.
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published: 24 Jan 2019
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After world war 2 Japan was not allowed to have a military force, only a national police force. With the growing communist threat in east Asia, that national po...
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The Armed Forces of Japan (jap. 自衛隊) called Self-Defense Forces. #Japan #Army #JSDF
Founded: 1 July 1954
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief: Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Minister of Defense: Takeshi Iwaya
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff: General Kōji Yamazaki
Military equipment:
Service pistols: SCK/Minebea 9mm Pistol (SIG SAUER P220) and H&K USP.
Submachine guns: Minebea 9mm Machine Pistol and H&K MP7.
Service rifles: Howa Type 89, Howa Type 64, M4 carbine, FN SCAR, Heckler & Koch G36 and HK417.
Sniper rifles: M24 and Howa Type 64 Sniper Rifle.
Light machine guns: Sumitomo MINIMI 5.56mm (FN Minimi)
General-purpose machine guns: NTK/Sumitomo Type 62, NTK/Sumitomo Type 74
Heavy machine guns: Sumitomo M2 12.7mm
Grenade launchers: Howa Type 96 40mm, Type 06 rifle grenade, M203 and M32A1.
Anti-tank: Howa 84RR, Nissan/IHI Aerospace 110mm LAM (Panzerfaust 3) and M72 LAW.
The Armed Forces of Japan (jap. 自衛隊) called Self-Defense Forces. #Japan #Army #JSDF
Founded: 1 July 1954
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief: Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Minister of Defense: Takeshi Iwaya
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff: General Kōji Yamazaki
Military equipment:
Service pistols: SCK/Minebea 9mm Pistol (SIG SAUER P220) and H&K USP.
Submachine guns: Minebea 9mm Machine Pistol and H&K MP7.
Service rifles: Howa Type 89, Howa Type 64, M4 carbine, FN SCAR, Heckler & Koch G36 and HK417.
Sniper rifles: M24 and Howa Type 64 Sniper Rifle.
Light machine guns: Sumitomo MINIMI 5.56mm (FN Minimi)
General-purpose machine guns: NTK/Sumitomo Type 62, NTK/Sumitomo Type 74
Heavy machine guns: Sumitomo M2 12.7mm
Grenade launchers: Howa Type 96 40mm, Type 06 rifle grenade, M203 and M32A1.
Anti-tank: Howa 84RR, Nissan/IHI Aerospace 110mm LAM (Panzerfaust 3) and M72 LAW.
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines work side-by-side during military exercises. Compilation
Footage includes:
A live-fire training with the ...
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines work side-by-side during military exercises. Compilation
Footage includes:
A live-fire training with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines as part of Exercise Iron Fist. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together U.S. Marines and sailors and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training.
Sniper training and firing mortar systems during exercise Northern Viper. The Marines and JGSDF worked together to strengthen their knowledge of the different methods of firing mortar systems.
Training like this enhanced the service members joint-capabilities and allowed them to share different techniques and tactics. Northern Viper is a large scale exercise that has many bilateral training opportunities that help strengthen the capabilities of the United States and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
Credits: U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anna Albrecht, Cpl. Jennifer J. Pirante, Lance Cpl. Jared Siniscalchi
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines work side-by-side during military exercises. Compilation
Footage includes:
A live-fire training with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines as part of Exercise Iron Fist. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together U.S. Marines and sailors and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training.
Sniper training and firing mortar systems during exercise Northern Viper. The Marines and JGSDF worked together to strengthen their knowledge of the different methods of firing mortar systems.
Training like this enhanced the service members joint-capabilities and allowed them to share different techniques and tactics. Northern Viper is a large scale exercise that has many bilateral training opportunities that help strengthen the capabilities of the United States and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
Credits: U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anna Albrecht, Cpl. Jennifer J. Pirante, Lance Cpl. Jared Siniscalchi
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice
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After world war 2 Japan was not allowed to have a military force, only a national police force. With the growing communist threat in east Asia, that national police force grew into Japanese Self Defence Force (JSDF), an entity designed solely for protection of Japanese territory. It didn't take long for JSDF to start growing both in size and influence and slowly, but surely, become one of the top 10 strongest military forces in the world.
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Founded: 1 July 1954
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief: Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Minister of Defense: Takeshi Iwaya
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff: General Kōji Yamazaki
Military equipment:
Service pistols: SCK/Minebea 9mm Pistol (SIG SAUER P220) and H&K USP.
Submachine guns: Minebea 9mm Machine Pistol and H&K MP7.
Service rifles: Howa Type 89, Howa Type 64, M4 carbine, FN SCAR, Heckler & Koch G36 and HK417.
Sniper rifles: M24 and Howa Type 64 Sniper Rifle.
Light machine guns: Sumitomo MINIMI 5.56mm (FN Minimi)
General-purpose machine guns: NTK/Sumitomo Type 62, NTK/Sumitomo Type 74
Heavy machine guns: Sumitomo M2 12.7mm
Grenade launchers: Howa Type 96 40mm, Type 06 rifle grenade, M203 and M32A1.
Anti-tank: Howa 84RR, Nissan/IHI Aerospace 110mm LAM (Panzerfaust 3) and M72 LAW.
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines work side-by-side during military exercises. Compilation
Footage includes:
A live-fire training with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines as part of Exercise Iron Fist. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together U.S. Marines and sailors and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training.
Sniper training and firing mortar systems during exercise Northern Viper. The Marines and JGSDF worked together to strengthen their knowledge of the different methods of firing mortar systems.
Training like this enhanced the service members joint-capabilities and allowed them to share different techniques and tactics. Northern Viper is a large scale exercise that has many bilateral training opportunities that help strengthen the capabilities of the United States and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
Credits: U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anna Albrecht, Cpl. Jennifer J. Pirante, Lance Cpl. Jared Siniscalchi
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice
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The Japan Self-Defense Forces(自衛隊,Jieitai), or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF, JDF, or SDF, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established in 1954. In recent years they have been engaged in international peacekeeping operations. Recent tensions, particularly with North Korea, have reignited the debate over the status of the JSDF and its relation to Japanese society. New military guidelines, announced in December 2010, will direct the Jieitai away from its Cold War focus on the former Soviet Union to a focus on China, especially regarding the dispute over the Senkaku Islands.
History
Early development
Deprived of any military capability after 1945, Japan had only the U.S. occupation forces and a minor domestic police force on which to rely for security. Rising Cold War tensions in Europe and Asia, coupled with leftist-inspired strikes and demonstrations in Japan, prompted some conservative leaders to question the unilateral renunciation of all military capabilities. These sentiments were intensified in 1950 as occupation troops began to be moved to the Korean War (1950–53) theater. This left Japan virtually defenseless and vulnerable, and very much aware of the need to enter into a mutual defense relationship with the United States to guarantee the nation's external security. Encouraged by the American occupation authorities, the Japanese government in July 1950 authorized the establishment of a National Police Reserve, consisting of 75,000 men equipped with light infantry weapons.