Japan formulates new defence policy
Japan formulates new defence policy
- 2005
In December 2004 Japan issued a new National Defence Programme Outline. The document marks a significant change from traditional Japanese defence concepts that focused internally on national territory protection, instead putting more emphasis on improving the Self Defence Force to be able to deal flexibly with a variety of emergency situations.
JAPAN--DEFENCE POLICY
In December 2004 Japan issued a new National Defence Programme Outline. The document marks a significant change from traditional Japanese defence concepts that focused internally on national territory protection, instead putting more emphasis on improving the Self Defence Force to be able to deal flexibly with a variety of emergency situations.
JAPAN--DEFENCE POLICY