The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Essay — страница 3

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constantly standing by ready to go immediately from the naval and air base. Therefore, the JMSDF can quickly respond to carry out its air transportation of emergency patients from outlying islands, isolated areas, or the ships on the ocean. The JMSDF has cooperated in Japan’s Antarctic region observation since 1965. Today, the JDS (Japanese Defense Ship) icebreaker SHIRASE has embarked helicopters in service transporting observation personnel, materials and provisions between Japan and Japan’s Showa base in the Antarctic. The JMSDF has conducted an aerial observation of the ice floes by its aircraft every year since 1957. The observation covers the sea area off the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, the Straits of Nemuro and the southeastern sea area of Kushiro through P-3C

(Reconnaissance aircraft) for five months from the end of December to the middle of May every year. The outcomes of observations are reported speedily to each section involved in meteorological authorities and therefore, it greatly contributes to preventing human life from disaster. The JMSDF has cooperated in aerial surveys for drawing maps at the request of the Geography Survey Institute of the Ministry of Construction since 1960. The surveyors get on the JMSDF’s aircraft, UC-90 (Reconnaissance aircraft) to make a survey from the aircraft. The JMSDF conducts a variety of public relations activities to inform the people of the JMSDF’s present status. These activities are aimed at increasing the people’s understanding of and interest in the JMSDF through conducting musical

concerts performed by the SDF bands, experience of voyage and flights, and participation in public events. Japan is a country that is surrounded by the vast expanse of the sea. It is imperative that the JMSDF keeps a sharp eye out on it s neighbors. Today, Japan is receiving a great deal of attention not only form the United States, who wish goodwill to Japan, but also China, which in the past few years has shot a few missiles very close to Japan s coast. The U.S. Navy quickly responded to China s threats. However, questions were raised. Will the world s next hot spot be in Japan due to an act of Chinese aggression? Maybe. Know this, because of the high proficiency of the JMSDF, the threat to Japan, and her territories, is significantly reduced.