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Updates on JMSDF and Its Counter Piracy

Operation

July 10 2015

Commander, Combined Task Force 151Commander, Escort Flotilla Four

Rear Admiral Hiroshi ITO

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Scope

１　 Overview of Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)２　 The Roles of JMSDF３　 Counter Piracy operation by JMSDF４　 Overview of the Combined Maritime Force５　 Overview of CTF151’s activity

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１６８０７０cf.:defense of Japan,2014

1. Overview of JMSDF(1/2)

Ominato District

Maizuru District

Kure district

Sasebo District

Yokosuka district

： Principal Naval Base： Principal Air baseBlack ： District HQs etc

Omura Yokosuka

Ominato

Maizuru

Kure

Sasebo

Naha

Iwakuni Atsugi

Tateyama

Kanoya

Hachinohe

Shimofusa

Shimonoseki

Amami

Kobe

Saeki

Hakodate

Yoichi

Wakkanai

Okinawa Chichijima

Location of JMSDF Bases

1. Overview of JMSDF(2/2)

Diplomatic roleDiplomatic role Policing rolePolicing roleDefence roleDefence role

（（ National National DefenseDefense 、、 Secure Secure the the safetysafety of Maritime Trafficof Maritime Traffic ））

　　　　　＊　　　　　＊ Defense Defense OperationOperation

Use of ForceUse of ForceUse of ForceUse of Force

Measures to various contingenciesMeasures to various contingencies

Proactively secure national interestProactively secure national interest

＊＊ Disaster relief dispatchDisaster relief dispatch

＊＊ Earthquake disaster reliefEarthquake disaster relief

＊＊ Elimination of mines and Elimination of mines and

dangerous objectivesdangerous objectives

＊＊ Evacuation of Japanese Evacuation of Japanese

nationals residing abroadnationals residing abroad

＊＊ Ship inspection operationShip inspection operation

＊＊ Surveillance of surrounding Surveillance of surrounding

waterswaters

＊＊ Maritime Security OperationMaritime Security Operation

＊＊ Guarding operationGuarding operation

＊＊ Public security operation Public security operation Important tool to accomplish national policy objective

Important tool to accomplish national policy objective

＊＊ Defense dialogueDefense dialogue ・・

Defence ExchangeDefence Exchange

＊＊ International DisasterInternational Disaster

Relief OperationRelief Operation

＊＊ International Peace International Peace

Cooperation ActivitiesCooperation Activities

＊＊ Multilateral ExercisesMultilateral Exercises

＊＊ Support for Arms ControlSupport for Arms Control ・・

DisarmamentDisarmament

Characteristics of Naval Power

Mobility

Flexibility

Internationality

Versatility

Sustainability

Contribution for diplomatic purposeContribution for diplomatic purpose

Contribution to maintain order at seaContribution to maintain order at sea

2. The roles of JMSDF

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＊＊ Counter-Piracy OperationCounter-Piracy Operation

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“Operation African Stability”

3. Counter-Piracy Operation by JMSDF

Escort operation overview

Japan as Maritime State

Piracy incidents overview

Maritime Traffic in Gulf of Aden

Counter Piracy forces of Navies

Scope

Cf:Japanese Shipowner’s Association

Japan as Maritime State● 　 Relies on import for most of its energy resources.　⇒ Import natural resources, produce and export cars, electric appliances and steel products to global market

● 99 % of Japan trade is done by maritime transportation. ⇒ Japanese Energy self-sufficiency is 4% and imports 99.6 ％ of oil, 96.4 ％ of natural gas, almost all of Coal ⇒ Japan is maritime state therefore securing sea lane is vital for its survival.

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on TON-base

Year Export Import Total1990 99.1% 99.9% 99.8%2000 99.0% 99.8% 99.7%2010 99.0% 99.7% 99.6%2013 99.2% 99.8% 99.7%

on PRICE-base

Year Export Import Total1990 82.0% 77.1% 79.8%2000 63.3% 68.9% 65.8%2010 65.0% 67.0% 65.9%2013 75.0% 78.1% 76.7%

The amount of Japan’s trade on the sea in the last 25years

Maritime traffic in Gulf of Aden(1/2)

Indian Ocean

Japan

Mediterranean Sea

Gulf of Aden

　　 located between Arabian peninsula and African continent and surrounded by Somalia and Yemen.

Gulf of Aden

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Ethiopia

Somalia

DjiboutiGulf of Aden

Yemen

Saudi Arabia Oman

Eretria

Appx. 400km

参考：ＥＵＮＡＶＦＯＲ　ＨＰより

More than 150 vessels pass through daily

● 　 Important maritime traffic lane connecting Europe and Asia. 　⇒　 Approx. 20,000 ships pass through　⇒　 20% of global container trade　⇒　 4 ～ 5 Japan-related vessels ／ day 　（ container vessel 、 car carrier vessel ）

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Maritime traffic in Gulf of Aden(2/2)

●Before １９９１＝ Attack Somali fishermen within Somali Territorial water （ Armed robbery at sea ）

⇒ Public security is at respective tribal militia’s discretion.⇒ Maximize the profit of own tribe is the goal.

⇒ Become aggressive toward foreign vessels.⇒ Evolved to pirates outside of Somali territorial waters for huge profit profit.

Piracy incident overview(1/2)

History of Somali Pirates

●After １９９１＝ Collapse of Dictatorship Conflict(internal war) among 4 tribes.

●Try to stop illegal fishing by foreign vessels.

Derived from tribe’s policing activity ＝ part of their economic activity

参考：「２０１２年　海賊対処レポート（ソマリア沖・アデン湾における海賊対処に関する関係省庁連絡会） 12

Piracy incident overview(2/2)

world

Somalia

SE Asia

year

Appx.　400　crews 　

ＳＨ－６０Ｋ　× １

ＲＨＩＢ　 ×２

Japan Coast Guard detachment embarked

ＳＨ－６０Ｋ　× ２

ＲＨＩＢ　 × １

Commander, 7th DSPECAPT Hiroshi ITO

Commander, Escort Division 7

JS YUDACHI （ SASEBO ）CO CDR Yoshinobu HAYASHIDA appx. 200 crews

JS KIRISAME （ SASEBO ）CO CDR Munekazu MIZUTANI appx. 200 crews

Division HQ

Escort Operation Overview(1/3)

Organization of DSPE

DSPE: Deployment Surface Force for Counter-Piracy Enforcement

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Number of escort mission ３２（ 22.12.26 ～ 23.4.7 ）Number of vessels escorted ２８７　Average vessels escorted ９．０

Japan related escorted vessels ７８

● Ｐ－３Ｃ patrol aircraft conduct surveillance flight ⇒ Provide information about suspicious vessels


　　　　

　　　　　　　　　

　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　

　　　　　　　　　

　　　　

　　　　　　　　　

　　　　

　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　

　　　

　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　

　　　　　　　　　

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● 　 Merchant vessels form two columns

● 　 Proceeding at 12kt(appx 22km/h).

Escort Formation


International cooperation is indispensable to suppress piracy

● UN security council resolution on piracy off the coast of Somalia ⇒ Calling for cooperation in deterring piracy etc.

● EUNAVFOR　⇒　 From DEC 2008, EU decided to commence a counter-piracy operation, escorting vessels transporting supplies for WFP and patrolling area.

● US and its coalition of wills ⇒ Established multinational task force for counter-piracy operation

● China, Russia, India, Korea, Malaysia ⇒ has been dispatching counter-piracy force independently

● NATO ⇒ In 2009, Standing NATO Maritime Groups started its own counter-piracy operation.

Counter Piracy Forces of Navies

Effort by international society

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Scope

４ Overview of CMF(Combined Maritime Forces)　　

CMF member states

CMF organization

Why JMSDF leads CTF151

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　 Belgium Norway

　 France 　　　　　　 Germany

　 Italy 　　　　　　 Bahrain

　 Kuwait 　　　　　 Malaysia

　 Philippines 　　　　 Portugal

　 Yemen 　　　　 Seychelles

　 Spain 　　　　　 UAE

　 Canada 　　　　　　 Greece

United Kingdom Pakistan

Japan Jordan

Netherland Denmark

New Zealand Turkey

Australia Korea

Saudi Arabia USA

Singapore Thai

Nations with history to send personnel to CTF151

CMF member states

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Commander, CMFVADM Miller

US Navy

Deputy Commander

CMDR WarrenderRoyal Navy

CTF 150CAPT CrignolaFrench Navy

CTF 151RADM ItoJMSDF

CTF 152CAPT Al-Enazi

Royal Saudi naval Force

Maritime Security Counter-Piracy

CMF Organizational Chart

Gulf Maritime Security

Why JMSDF officer leads CTF151

• In December 2013, Vice Admiral Miller, Commander of CMF visited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

• PM Abe said to Vice Admiral Miller that he is considering sending JMSDF officer to lead CTF151.

• New response guideline concerning JMSDF’s counter-piracy operation was approved by cabinet in July 2014 and Japan decided to send Commander and staff to CTF151 by May 2015.

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Japan’s Basic Defense Policy

New National Defense Program Guideline defines three approaches along the policy of “Proactive Contribution to Peace” based on the principle of international cooperation.

① Japan’s Own Efforts

② Strengthening on the Japan-US Alliance

③ Active promotion of security cooperation

Role of the Defense Forces

－ Effective Deterrence of and Response to Various Situations

－ Stabilization of the Asia-Pacific Region and Improvement

of Global Security Environments

Why JMSDF officer leads CTF151

cf.:defense of Japan,2014

Scope

５ Overview of CTF151’s activity

Units for Counter-Piracy operation

Conceptual diagram of operation

Organizational chart of headquarter

Area of Operation and Task

My approach to CP operations

CommanderRADM ITO

Chief of Staff

N １：Administration

N2 ：Intelligence

Director operation/Plan

N5 ： Plans

Flag Aide

Strategic Communication

Air Operation

KLE PlanCampaign

Assessment

Assistant Planner

Communication

Japanese

Foreigner

Total ：２１

Trainee

SC ： Strategic Communication

N6 ：Communication

Battle watch officer


Battle watch

Battle watch

Battle watch

CTF151 headquarter organizational chart

Battle watch captain


CTF151 headquarter（ Bahrain ）

High Risk Area for piracy （ Gulf of Aden ）

High Risk Area for piracy（ Somali Basin ）

○ CTF151’s Area of Operation

○ Tasks

・ Information exchange and

sharing with other counter-

piracy forces.

・ Information collection and

assessment about counter-

piracy operation.

・ Area allocation

coordination for assets of

CTF151 ,CTF465 and CTF508.

・ Coordination when piracy

incident happens.

To Deter and disrupt piracy,

CTF151 will do following tasks.

Area of Operation and Tasks

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ESPS INFANTA CRISTINA(P 77)

ITS Libeccio(FF 572)

ESPS Galicia( FF 571) RADM Gomez

CTF151 CTF465 （ EU ）

CTF508 （ NATO ）

JasonThunder66

※No permanent deployed assets after February 2014,Conduct temporary mission when situation permits.

※ As of July 10

Units for Counter-Piracy Operation

JS IKAZUCHI(DD 107)

WANG GEON (DDH 978)

JS MURASAME(DD 101)

JN41P-3C×2

PK KHAIBAR(FF173)

PK ZULFIQUAR(FF251)

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My Approach to Counter Piracy Operations

My Approach to Counter Piracy Operations

• Collaborative approach

• Sharing Information

• Optimizing our efforts

• Force Multiplier

Any Qestions?

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