NOSI - Naval Open Source Intelligence: JapaneseMaritimeSelfDefenseForce

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Historic Visit by Japanese Destroyer to China

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:59:19 GMT

Defense Technology International - In a historic event considering the bitter conflict in the the previous century between the two nations, the first Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force warship to visit China since World War 2 arrived in the port of Zhangjiang on June 24, 2008.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japan Navy Resumes Anti-Terror Mission

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:13:27 GMT

Associated Press - A Japanese navy destroyer departed Thursday to resume the country's anti-terror mission in the Indian Ocean after a divisive battle in parliament caused a three-month suspension.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japan revives naval support mission

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:00:27 GMT

Associated Press - Japan's defense minister ordered the navy Friday to ready ships for dispatch to the Indian Ocean to join the fight on terror, ending a three-month hiatus but deepening a political battle at home with the opposition.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japan tests anti-missile system

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:32:20 GMT

BBC - Japan has for the first time shot down a ballistic missile in flight, testing a defence system aimed at warding off any missile threat from its neighbours.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japan denies it will withdraw from Afghan naval mission

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:53:09 GMT

Associated Press - Japan's Defense Ministry has denied a media report that it is planning to withdraw its naval mission to support U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan on Nov. 1, saying the government expects parliament to approve an extension before then.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - P-X Airborne

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:50:03 GMT

Aviation Week - The first flight of an all-new military aircraft is an unusual spectacle these days. Japan's Kawasaki P-X patrol aircraft, the intended replacement for the country's P-3s, took to the air on Friday.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japan's Navy Denies Practice Invasion

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:55:03 GMT

Associated Press - Japan's navy on Saturday denied a report that Japan and the United States held a drill simulating a Chinese invasion of disputed islands during recent joint naval exercises.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japanese Maritime Thought: If Not Mahan, Who?

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:12:22 GMT

Naval War College Review - Postwar Japan is a case study in strategy making without a larger theoretical framework. Imperial Japan’s attachment to Mahanian strategic theory did not outlive World War II. Japan’s break with Mahanian thought, however, is occurring at a moment in history when China’s ambitions could usher in a new age of Mahan.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Tokyo eyes MSDF exit at expiry of Indian Ocean duty

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 09:18:13 GMT

Japan Times - Japan may withdraw the Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels providing logistic support in the Indian Ocean for naval vessels involved in the U.S.-led antiterror campaign in and around Afghanistan when the mission expires November 1.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Dragon, Eagle, and Rising Sun

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 08:35:23 GMT

Air Force - For years, China pushed. Japan has finally pushed back. For the US, the consequences are large.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Naval clash looms in row with China

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:10:47 GMT

The Times - A row between Japan and China intensified yesterday as Tokyo took steps towards granting Japanese companies the right to test-drill for oil and gas in a disputed area of the East China Sea.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - China 'sorry' over mystery sub

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:58:21 GMT

BBC - China has apologised for what it called an accidental incursion by one of its submarines into Japanese waters last week, Tokyo has said.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Apology sought for China sub

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:58:36 GMT

Asahi Shimbun - Japan on Friday requested an apology and explanation from China over a submarine that intruded into Japanese waters, but Tokyo restrained its protest to avoid further straining relations with Beijing.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Mystery sub sparks Japan alert

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:23:25 GMT

BBC - Japan's navy is chasing an unidentified submarine which was spotted inside the country's waters on Wednesday.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Mystery sub sparks Japan alert

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:46:26 GMT

BBC - Japan's navy went on alert on Wednesday after an unidentified submarine - possibly Chinese - was spotted inside the country's waters.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:23:26 GMT

Reuters - Japan's navy was mobilized on Wednesday after an unidentified submarine was found in Japanese waters.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:33:48 GMT

Washington Post - As salty winds gusted off Tokyo Bay, a crack unit of Japanese commandos ascended the starboard ladder of a ship in a simulated hunt for weapons of mass destruction. They secured and patted down the crew, then searched the docked vessel until they uncovered its hidden cargo -- a mock stash of sarin gas.

Seeking a more assertive role on the world stage, the Japanese government is now in the midst of a campaign to win a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and transform its Self-Defense Forces into a full military.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force -U.S.-Led Naval Exercise Sends Clear Message to North Korea

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:14:56 GMT

New York Times - More on the international naval interdiction drill, code-named Team Samurai, off of North Korea.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japan, U.S., Allies Start Naval Security Exercise

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:01:29 GMT

Reuters - Ships from Japan, the United States, Australia and France steamed out to sea under cloudy skies on Tuesday for Asia's first naval exercise to clamp down on weapons of mass destruction, a drill that communist North Korea has called hostile and provocative.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force - Japan Will Provide Support in Afghanistan

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:59:08 GMT

Reuters - Japan extended its naval mission to provide logistical support to the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan by six months on Tuesday and approved a plan to supply fuel for the coalition's helicopters.