Japan Self-Defense Forces

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armed forces military organization

The Japan Self-Defense Forces are Japan’s post–World War II military organization, maintained strictly for defensive purposes under the country’s pacifist constitution.

Aliases (7)

JSDF ×1
Japan Self Defence Forces ×1
Japan Self-Defense Forces command structures ×1
Japanese Self-Defense Forces ×1
Nihon Jieitai ×1
Self-Defense Forces of Japan ×1
自衛隊 ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed forces → military organization →
activity	anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia → humanitarian relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami → participation in UN peacekeeping missions in Cambodia → participation in UN peacekeeping missions in Golan Heights → participation in UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan →
alliance	United States–Japan security alliance →
alsoKnownAs	Japan Self Defence Forces → Japanese Self-Defense Forces → Nihon Jieitai →
budget	among the largest defense budgets in the world →
commanderInChiefTitle	Prime Minister →
component	Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade → Central Readiness Force (historical) → Japan Air Self-Defense Force → Japan Ground Self-Defense Force → Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Joint Staff →
constitutionalContext	Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan →
cooperation	United States Forces Japan →
country	Japan →
doctrine	exclusively defensive defense →
established	1954-07-01 →
garrison	bases throughout Japan →
headquartersLocation	Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo → Tokyo →
language	Japanese →
legalBasis	Japan Self-Defense Forces Act →
ministerResponsible	Minister of Defense of Japan →
nativeName	自衛隊 →
parentAgency	Ministry of Defense of Japan →
primaryMission	defense of Japan →
prohibitedAction	waging war as a sovereign right of the nation (constitutional interpretation) →
prohibitedCapability	offensive war potential (constitutional interpretation) →
role	airspace defense → civil protection → disaster relief → homeland security → international peacekeeping → maritime security → national defense →
secondaryMission	international humanitarian assistance → participation in UN peacekeeping operations → support to civil authorities in disasters →
serviceType	professional military →
shortName	JSDF →
supremeCommander	Prime Minister of Japan →
symbol	cherry blossom emblem →
type	all-volunteer force →
website	https://www.mod.go.jp →

Referenced by (28)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chief of Staff, JMSDF → Fleet Intelligence Command → Japan Air Self-Defense Force → Japan Ground Self-Defense Force → Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Maritime Staff Office →	partOf
Japan Self-Defense Forces ("Japanese Self-Defense Forces") → Japan Self-Defense Forces ("Japan Self Defence Forces") → Japan Self-Defense Forces ("Nihon Jieitai") →	alsoKnownAs
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan → Maritime Operations Center →	associatedWith
Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office ("Self-Defense Forces of Japan") → Japan Meteorological Agency →	coordinatesWith
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan → Renunciation of War →	relatedTo
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan → Imperial Japanese Army General Staff ("Japan Self-Defense Forces command structures") →	replacedBy
Fleet Air Force →	branchOfMilitary
Naikaku Sōri Daijin →	commands
Naikaku Sōri Daijin →	isCommanderInChiefOf
United States–Japan security alliance →	keyPartnerInstitution
Japan Self-Defense Forces ("自衛隊") →	nativeName
Submarine Force →	parentOrganization
Japan Self-Defense Forces Act →	regulates
Minister of Defense of Japan →	responsibleFor
Japan Self-Defense Forces ("JSDF") →	shortName
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign) →	usedBy
U.S. Forces Japan →	worksWith