each position

Ground Self Defence Force

They keep defence by movement in mind. The main roles of Ground Self Defence Force are effective deterrence and response, effort to further stabilize the security environment of Asia Pacific region and efforts to improve global security environment.

The contents of first role are responce to the attacks to the part of island and by guerrilla and large scale and special disasters. They inhibit encroachment of country and defend country and people.

The contents of second role is the mutual efforts for peace and stability of the internatonal community. They do military training with other countries for playing of this role as a member of the international community and prepare for the contingency. In 311, they showed particular achievements to not only Japanese but also people throughout the world.

The contents of third role are peace keeping operations and disaster relief operations. They go to the poor countries or warring nations and do many support for example food support and medical service.

Maritime Self Defence Force

Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea on all sides so most threats come in Japan via that sea. And, we depend on foreign countries for most of suplies as the base of life of the people so it is easy for more threats to come in Japan.

The main roles of Maritime Self Defence Force are interception of the suspicious foreign ship's invation, emergency activities of help for devastated countries by earthquake or hurricane etc, and maintainance of the sea in not only Japan but also the world.

The first role is intended to defend Japan and Japanese as well as the other unit.

The second role is intended to help sufferers in every country and deepen friendship with many countries. Through that activity, in 311, Japan was given many relief supplies, hands and much donation. I think this is very grateful and flattering.

The third role is intended to clear the sea of pirates off the coast of Somalia. In that waters, security measures are not taken so pirates have appeared and commited robbery of the merchant ships that advances in that sea. Maritime Self Defence Force drive back and arrest them with armies in other countries.

Air Self Defence Force

Theirs roles are similar to other two unit. They make a desperate efforts to defend Japan and Japanese and maintain peace of the world. The duties of them are mainly the sea lane defence, dealing with affairs by large scale disasters, and building of international security.

The first duty is intended to defend Japan from foreign attack and invation from air. They intercept such aircrafts in airspace that is very far from country and prevent the nation and country from suffering damages.

The second duty is intended to help sufferer and protect property too. They who are the Air Self Defence Force mainly help and protect by the aircraft for examle aircraft carrier and helicopter from air.

The third duty is intended to maintain peace of the world and communicate through training and meeting with foreign Air Force as well as other unit. Through these campaign, they prepare for the contingency.