Posture Plus - A Standing CJTF Headquarters for the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Abstract
The strategic environment in the Asia-Pacific region has changed. As a combined force, U.S. and Japanese Forces must be capable of an immediate, effective response to threats that jeopardize their mutual security objectives. Over the past decade, Japan's leadership has taken steps to provide the Self-Defense Force (SDF) with greater latitude to conduct operations in support of multinational efforts. Although Japan's SDF does have the fourth-largest military budget in the world, it is severely lacking experience in warfare and has insufficient training to deter and defeat the threats Japan faces in the region. The uncertainty about where new security threats will arise combined with Japan's gradual shift from hesitant pacifism to a more robust, deterrent-oriented posture has created the need for a bilateral standing Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) headquarters to foster Japan's transition to a more responsive, expeditionary, and interoperable military force, and enhance their ability as a combined force to deter and defeat adversaries that threaten peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. (33 refs.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 09, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA422790
Entities
People
- Daniel C. Logan
Organizations
- Naval War College