Iraq Reconstruction and Support Mission
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The Iraq Reconstruction and Support Mission was Japan’s post-2003 deployment of its Ground Self-Defense Force to Iraq to provide humanitarian aid, infrastructure rebuilding, and logistical support under a non-combat mandate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraq Reconstruction and Support Mission canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanitarian mission
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military deployment ⓘ overseas operation of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| activity |
coordination with local Iraqi authorities
ⓘ
logistical transport support ⓘ medical assistance ⓘ repair of public facilities ⓘ road maintenance and repair ⓘ water supply projects ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Government of Japan
ⓘ
Diet of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Diet
|
| branch | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| characteristic |
conducted under strict rules of engagement
ⓘ
first major overseas ground deployment of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to a combat zone since World War II ⓘ focused on non-combat, reconstruction-oriented tasks ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 2006 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Japan Air Self-Defense Force airlift support operations related to Iraq ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Special Measures Law on Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-combat mission ⓘ |
| location |
Muthanna Governorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Al Muthanna Governorate
Samawah ⓘ southern Iraq ⓘ |
| mandate |
humanitarian assistance
ⓘ
logistical support ⓘ reconstruction support ⓘ |
| mandateRestriction | prohibition on combat operations ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
part of Japan’s effort to support the United States in the Iraq War
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subject of domestic debate in Japan over constitutionality ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assist in rebuilding infrastructure in Iraq
ⓘ
to provide humanitarian aid to Iraqi civilians ⓘ to support coalition stabilization efforts in non-combat roles ⓘ to support reconstruction of Iraq after the 2003 invasion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japan Self-Defense Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Japan Self-Defense Forces Iraq deployment
United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ
surface form:
Japan–United States security alliance
|
| result | withdrawal of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force units from Iraq by 2006 ⓘ |
| startTime | 2004 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Japanese media coverage on SDF activities in Iraq
ⓘ
debates in the Japanese Diet on overseas deployment of the Self-Defense Forces ⓘ |
| supportRoleFor |
Multinational force in Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
United States-led coalition in Iraq
|
| theater | Iraq ⓘ |
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