Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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branch of armed forces naval force self-defense force

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is Japan’s post–World War II naval branch responsible for maritime defense, security, and disaster relief operations under the country’s pacifist constitution.

Aliases (7)

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	branch of armed forces → naval force → self-defense force →
allies	United States Navy →
commandStructure	Ministry of Defense of Japan →
cooperatesWith	Republic of Korea Navy → Royal Australian Navy → Royal Navy →
country	Japan →
doctrine	exclusively defensive defense →
engagedIn	UN peacekeeping support missions → anti-piracy operations off Somalia → disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami →
hasBranch	Fleet Air Force → Fleet Escort Force → Maritime Operations Center → Mine Warfare Force → Self Defense Fleet → Submarine Force → Training Squadron →
hasCommanderTitle	Chief of Staff, JMSDF →
hasMotto	守りたい人がいる →
hasUnit	Fleet Intelligence Command → Kure District → Maizuru District → Maritime Staff Office → Oceanographic and ASW Support Command → Ominato District → Sasebo District → Special Boarding Unit → Yokosuka District →
headquartersLocation	Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo → Tokyo →
inception	1954 →
legalBasis	Constitution of Japan → Japan Self-Defense Forces Act →
mission	defense of Japan’s territorial waters → humanitarian assistance → peacekeeping support → protection of sea lines of communication → search and rescue operations →
nativeName	海上自衛隊 →
operatesIn	East China Sea → Pacific Ocean → Philippine Sea → Sea of Japan →
partOf	Japan Self-Defense Forces →
precededBy	Imperial Japanese Navy →
primaryRole	disaster relief operations → maritime defense → maritime security →
shortName	JMSDF →
subordinateTo	Minister of Defense of Japan →
symbol	emblem of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → ensign of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force →
translationOfMotto	There are people we want to protect →
usesEquipment	destroyer → frigate → helicopter destroyer → maritime patrol helicopter → minesweeper → patrol aircraft → submarine →

Referenced by (56)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chief of Staff, JMSDF → Fleet Escort Force → Fleet Intelligence Command → Kaga-class aircraft carrier → Maritime Operations Center → Maritime Staff Office → Mine Warfare Force → Submarine Force →	serviceBranch
Fleet Air Force → Fleet Escort Force → Fleet Intelligence Command → Mine Warfare Force → Self Defense Fleet → Special Boarding Unit → Submarine Force →	partOf
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign) → Lockheed P-2 Neptune → Nisshoki → Philippine Sea → RGM-109 Tomahawk → Tomahawk cruise missile →	usedBy
Fleet Escort Force → Maritime Operations Center → Mine Warfare Force →	operatedBy
F-35B Lightning II → Kaga-class aircraft carrier → Lockheed P-3 Orion →	operator
U.S. Pacific Fleet → United States Seventh Fleet →	allies
Self Defense Fleet → Special Boarding Unit →	branch
Mine Warfare Force → Submarine Force →	branchOf
Japan Coast Guard → South Korean Navy →	cooperatesWith
Japan Ministry of Defense → Maritime Staff Office ("Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force air units") →	oversees
Submarine Force ("Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarine Force") →	alsoKnownAs
Chief of Staff, JMSDF →	appliesTo
Kaga-class aircraft carrier →	belongsToNavy
Japan Self-Defense Forces →	component
Iwo Jima →	controlledBy
Imperial Japanese Navy →	followedBy
Minister of Defense of Japan →	hasAuthorityOver
Chief of Staff, JMSDF →	highestRankIn
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ("海上自衛隊") →	nativeName
Kaga-class aircraft carrier →	navalForce
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal ("Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force facilities") →	postWarUse
AW101 helicopter →	primaryUsers
Japan Self-Defense Forces Act →	regulates
Kure Naval Arsenal ("Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure District") →	relatedTo
Chief of Staff, JMSDF →	service
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ("JMSDF") →	shortName
Mine Warfare Force →	subordinateTo
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service ("Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Service") →	successor
U.S. Forces Japan →	worksWith