| ID | 133377 |
| Title Proper | Amphibious capability in Japan's Self-Defense Force |
| Other Title Information | operationalizing dynamic defense |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Goldman, Justin |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Today the Japanese face an increasingly complex regional-security environment, particularly along the southwestern islands, where incursions by Chinese government vessels are increasingly occurring in what Japan claims as its territorial waters. The security of offshore islands has developed as an area of focus within Japanese defense planning, and Japan has begun building up modest island-defense capabilities.1 Although the nature and range of threats faced have evolved, a core focus of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF ) remains the same- the requirement to protect the nation from an amphibious invasion.2 While the JSDF has developed some robust platforms, its current state also reflects the constraints placed on its development under the 1947 constitution, enacted during the occupation following World War II. … |
| `In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.4; Aut.2013: p.117-134 |
| Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.4; Aut.2013: p.117-134 |
| Key Words | World War - II ; Amphibious Invasion ; Japan ; Territorial Water ; Amphibious Capability ; Western Island ; Regional-Security Environment - RSE ; Japanese Defense Planning - JDP ; Maritime Territory ; Territorial Claim ; Geopolitics ; Maritime Strategy ; Japan's Self-Defense Force- JSDF ; Dynamic Defense ; Western Alliance |