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The cooperation between the United Sates and Japan on our respective Defense Exchanges with other countries to improve the international security environment By Col. Tadashi TABUCHI, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Visiting Fellow, Henry L. Stimson Center 13th November, 2007 As a disclaimer, the contents of this briefing are my personal opinions and are not representative ideas or positions of the Japanese government or the Japan Ministry of Defense.

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The cooperation between the United Sates and Japanon our respective Defense Exchanges with other coun tries

to improve the international security environment

By

Col. Tadashi TABUCHI, Japan Ground Self-Defense For ceVisiting Fellow, Henry L. Stimson Center

13th November, 2007

As a disclaimer, the contents of this briefing are my personal opinions and are not representative ideas or positions of the Japanese government or the Japan Ministry of Defense.

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JGSDF Chief of Staff Tsutomu Mori visited Vietnam in 2007

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The cooperation between the United Sates and Japanon our respective Defense Exchanges with other coun tries

to improve the international security environment

3. Necessity of the Cooperation between the U.S. an d Japan

2. Defense Exchanges of the U.S.

1. Defense Exchanges of Japan

4. Measures to Cooperate between the U.S. and Japan

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1. Defense Exchanges of Japan

(1) Overview

a. Traditional Concepts

During the Cold War

After the Cold Warthe U.S.-Japan

bilateral exchangesConfidence-building

National Defense Program Guidelines (2004)

One of the major roles to be played by defense capability “Proactive efforts, on its own initiative ,

to improve the international security environment ”

JMOD has been trying to redouble its effortto improve the security environment

by deepening and widening defense exchanges.

Japan-Russia

the U.S.-Japan bilateral exchanges

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Bilateral

Exchanges between senior defense officials

Regular consultation between staff

Exchanges between units

Student exchanges

Research exchanges

Multilateral Security dialogue

Joint exercises

Types of Present Defense Exchanges of Japan

Republic of Korea, Russia, China, Australia, U.K., India,Southeast Asian countries, ARF, European countries, NATO, etc.

Counterparts of Defense Exchanges of Japan

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1) In recent years, Japan’s defense exchanges, considering changes in international situations and other changes, have come to place a greater emphasis on establishing and strengthening cooperative relation s with the global community .

2) It also has expanded defense exchanges that go beyond Japan’s neighboring countries .

3) Furthermore, Japan’s defense exchanges have come to place greater importance on practical exchanges, making them more action-based exchanges .

Multilateral Search and Rescue

ExercisesCobra Gold Exercise

JMOD hosted multilateral forums

on disaster relief operations

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b. New Concepts

One of the consideration for conducting defense exchangesThe cooperation with the U.S. as necessary in the case of promoting defenseexchanges of Japan and under taking account of the U.S. policy

Aims of defense exchangesConfidence-buildingDealing with security issues.

Directions of defense exchanges hereafter1) Conduct defense exchanges for direct contribution to strengthen international

cooperation- Dialogue for sharing awareness of security issues and cooperation ondefense policy,

- Bilateral and multilateral exercises connected with international peacecooperation activities of JSDF

2) Utilize a variety of defense-exchange means - Mutual visits of troops and sending officers to exercises as observers, - Sponsoring and participating in seminars, - Offering knowledge and skills of the JSDF on disaster relief activities

JMOD hosted multilateral forums on disaster relief operations

Basic Policy for Defense Exchanges (April 2007)

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(2) Sections in Charge of Defense Exchanges

Defense ExchangesThe U.S.-Japan

Bilateral Exchanges

InternalBureaus

International Policy Division U.S.-Japan Defense CooperationDivision

JointStaff Office

Defense Exchange Section Defense Planning Section

Ground Staff Office

Defense Exchange Section(Defense Policy and Programs Department)

MaritimeStaff Office

Defense Planning Section(in Operation and Plans Department)

AirStaff Office

Defense Planning Section(Defense Planning and Policy Department)

(in Bureau of Defense Policy)

(in Defense Plans and Policy Department)

Japan Ministry of Defense

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2. Defense Exchanges of the U.S.

(1) Overview

1) Defense cooperation

Cooperation between the U.S. and allies and friendly nations.

2) Confidence building measures

Building relations of mutual confidence with maybe China, Russia, etc.

3) Security assistance

Support to the foreign countries to improve its security environment.

The U.S.-China The U.S.-RussiaThe U.S.-Philippines The U.S.-Japan

The U.S.-Vietnam

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(2) Sections in Charge of Defense Exchanges

the sections in the Joint Chief of Staff office tha t have regional portfolio, and each Office of Chief of Staff are in charge of comprehensive defense exchanges

Defense Security Cooperation Agencyin OSD

1) Defense cooperation 2) Confidence building measures

3) Security assistance

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Joint exercises,multilateral seminars on disaster relief operations

More global engagement beyond Japan’s

neighboring countries

:Defense Exchanges of the U.S.:Defense Exchanges of Japan

1) Defense cooperation 2) Confidencebuilding measures

3) Security assistanceCobra Gold Exercise

Japan-Pakistan Japan-India

Image of Defense Exchanges of the U.S. and Defense Exchanges of Japan

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(1) Mutual Understanding on Respective Basic Concep ts for Defense Exchanges(1) Mutual Understanding on Respective Basic Concep ts for Defense Exchanges

3. Necessity of the Cooperation between the U.S. an d Japan

When Japan first began to intensify its efforts in defense exchanges after the end of the Cold War,some U.S. defense officials became suspicious

that Japan might have begun to neglect the U.S.-Japan bilateral relations.

Reviewing the U.S.-Japan security relationship

Guidelines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation (1997) Both Governments recognize

the importance and significance of defense exchanges and will promote such activities and cooperate as necessary.

The U.S. and Japan to cooperate and understand each otheron the respective concepts of defense exchanges.

Basic Policy for Defense Exchanges (2007)

Japan-Russia

2+2 Meeting

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JAPAN

Malaysia

Republic of Korea

Australia

India the Philippines

Indonesia

Mongolia

Singapore

Thailand the U.S.

U.S.-Japan Alliance, with the U.S.-Japan

security relationship at its core, is the linchpin of

American security policy in the Asia-Pacific region

The U.S.-Japan Alliance can and should remain at the core of the United States’ Asia strategy. And, the key to the success of this strategy is for the alliance to continue to evolve

from an exclusive alliance based on common threats toward a more open, inclusive alliance based on common interests and values.

The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Getting Asia Right through 2020 (Armitage-Nye Report II)

(2) Creating Synergy on Defense Exchanges

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(3) Resolving Problems related Our Respective Defen se Exchanges with Other Countries(3) Resolving Problems related Our Respective Defen se Exchanges with Other Countries

NO

NO

Japan rejected the Australian military

students’ training in Japan under Japanese Law. The U.S. couldn’t receive

PLA officerswho were studying in NIDS

under U.S. regulations.

1) We have to cooperate with each other in order to understand, and have to list these problems.

2) If possible, we have to resolve these problems between the U.S. and Japanwhich occurred in our respective defense exchanges with other countries.

The U.S. deployed these units

to Japan for training for several months.

NIDS received military students from China PLA.

NIDS planned to senda delegation of students

to the U.S.

The U.S. Marine Corps received military students

form the Australian Defense Forcein aviation units.

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(1) Purpose of the Cooperation

4. Measures to Cooperate between the U.S. and Japan

The purpose of the cooperation on our respective defense exchanges between the U.S. and Japan,

which share the fundamental values such as freedom and democracy, is to improve the international security environment

and solidify peace and stability of the international community and the region.

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(2) Setting up Consultation mechanism discuss coope ration in Defense Exchanges(2) Setting up Consultation mechanism discuss coope ration in Defense Exchanges

- The U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (2+2 Meeting) - High-level exchanges of defense officials- Regular consultations between defense authorities

We have to eliminate the negative effects of bureaucratic sectionalism, and these consultations must include sections in charge of the U.S.-Japan bilateral exchanges.

- to mutually understand the respective concepts of defense exchanges - to share the fruits of defense exchanges conducted thus far - to share ideas on defense exchanges hereafter, and establish the proceduresfor cooperation in order to strategically promote our respective defense exchanges.

- to mutually understand, list and resolve problems between the U.S. and Japanwhich occurred in our respective defense exchanges

Existing Consultations

We need to set up new consultations on defense exchangesbetween the respective bodies

in charge of defense exchanges in the U.S. and Japa n.

Contents of Consultations

2+2 Meeting

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highlighted some common strategic objectives , for instance, 1)further encouraging China to conduct itself as a responsible international stakeholder,

improve transparency in its military affairs,and maintain consistency between its stated policies and actions,

2)further strengthen trilateral cooperation among the U.S., Japan and Australiain the region and around the world, including in the areas of security and defense,

3)continuing to build upon partnership with India .

1) China- Researchers of the U.S. and Japan are vigorously researching

how to promote defense exchanges with China.2) Australia

- Japan and Australia released the Japan-Australia Joint Declarationon Security Cooperation (March 2007).

- the first trilateral meeting of defense chiefs between the U.S., Japan and Australiawas held at the occasion of the sixth Asia Security Conference (June 2007).

3) India- the U.S., Japan and India conducted

the first trilateral joint maritime exercise (April 2007).

We should promote such kinds of defense exchanges through proactive consultations.

The U.S.-Japan-Australia

The U.S.-Japan-India

The Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Cons ultative Committee , “Alliance Transformation:

Advancing the U.S.-Japan Security and Defense Coope ration” (May 2007)

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(3) Areas of Concrete Cooperation

a. Promote Bilateral Exchanges

the Asia-Pacific region has diversity

Such diversity will influence our respective defense

exchanges

to inform each otherof the situations

of respectivedefense exchanges

the U.S. Navy ship Peleliu, which included foreign military doctors and NGOs,

visited Vietnam and other countries to support medical treatment efforts.

JSDF doctors also took part in this activity.

So if there are some areas of cooperation on wide variety of defense exchanges of the U.S.

such as activity of Peleliu, Japan should proactively take part in these.

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Indonesia Earthquake

PakistanEarthquake

Japan has hosted seminars ondisaster relief operations

In future, Japan should expand such kind of seminars

which related to operations.

b. Promote Multilateral Exchanges

Japan has same advantage to promote defense exchanges with Southeast Asia, because this area is a priority region in

Japanese ODA. So, Japan should use this advantage to promote multilateral exchanges. Chief of Defense Conference in Japan

JAPAN

Malaysia

Republic of Korea

Australia

India the Philippines

Indonesia

Mongolia

Singapore

Thailand the U.S.

The U.S. should lead allies and friendly nations as a hub of security

arrangements in the Asia-Pacific region, and promote more multilateral

exchanges such as the Asia-Pacific Chief of Defense Conference.

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c. Promote Track 2s

Track Two conferences, which are hosted by the private sector

and which participants part from their official position

of their respective governmentsand discuss individual positions.

Encouraging the peaceful resolutionof issues concerning the Taiwan Strait

through dialogue, Track Two conferences may also be effective.

It is not easy to conduct frank discussions with military officers of communist countries

such as China, Vietnam, Laos and so onin official exchanges.

So when we discuss with these countrieson the common security concern

of the U.S. and Japan,we should also apply

Track Two approaches.

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Cobra Gold Exercise

Multilateral Search and Rescue Exercises

Trilateral Joint Maritime Exercise

(the U.S.-Japan-India)

The Indian Ocean

Iraq

Golan Heights

We should cooperate and promotesuch defense exchanges furthermore.

Bilateral and Multilateral Exercises

International Peace Cooperation Activities of JSDF

I think if Japan hopes to promotebilateral and multilateral exercises further,

Japan needs to resolve the issue of exercisingthe right of collective self-defense

so that Japan can do solike other foreign military forces.

d. Promote Bilateral and Multilateral Exercises

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Conclusion

General Vo Nguyen Giap said,“Vietnam hopes to promote defense exchanges with fo reign countries.”

Let the U.S. and Japan cooperate with each otheron our respective defense exchanges with other coun tries

to improve the international security environment.