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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Free and Open Indo-Pacific Ocean-How we can cooperate for our common interest and prosperity-
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
and
Japan’s Inter-Agency Cooperation
Maritime Security Challenges 2018
in Victoria, Canada
16th October, 2018
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
１. Strategic Importance of Indo-Pacific
２. Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
３． Inter-Agency Perspective
４. JMSDF Initiatives and our Future Cooperation
Contents
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Africa
Asia
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Significant Ocean for our Maritime Trade
Pacific Ocean (especially Western Pacific, East and South China Sea):
Abundant valuable resources. “The throat of the global sea routes.”
A third of all maritime traffic passes through.
Indian Ocean: 90% of oil bound for Japan passes through
An “ocean for maritime trade” among East Asia, South East Asia, South Asia,
Middle East and Africa
Arabian Sea
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Africa
Asia
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Improve “Connectivity”
Africa
Full of potential・population around 1.1 billion
→around 2.5 billion in 2050
・account for 30,000,000km²
・rich in natural resources and
promising markets
・high economic growth rate
⇒progressing as a
“developing continent”
Asia・awareness of confidence,
responsibility and leadership,
as well as the importance of
democracy, rule of law and
market
⇒expand its success to Africa
and bring out the potential of
Africa as a “global main
player”
Improve connectivity
between Asia and Africa
through
“free and open Indo-Pacific”
Arabian Sea
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１. Strategic Importance of Indo-Pacific
２. Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
３． Inter-Agency Perspective
４. JMSDF Initiatives
and our Future Cooperation
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“Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy”
“Two Continents”: Asia(rapidly growing) and Africa(huge potential for growth)
“Two Oceans” : Free and open Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
A key for the stability and prosperity of the international community is
the dynamism that is created by combining “Two Continents” and “Two Oceans”
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
“Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy”
Africa
Asia
Japan
India
Australia
US
“...Place that values freedom, the rule of law, and the market economy, free from
force or coercion...” Prime Minister Abe Keynote address at TICAD* Ⅵ(Aug 2016)
Free and Open Indo-Pacific
* Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development
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“Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy”
Free and open Indo-Pacific will make itself a “global commons”
bringing stability and prosperity to any country without discrimination
Common Values:
①“freedom of navigation” and “rule of law”
② Pursuit of Economic Prosperity (“high quality infrastructure”)
③Other efforts: maritime law enforcement capability,
HA/DR and non-proliferation
We will NEVER accept a compromise with any attempt to
prevent us from keeping the Indo-Pacific “free” and “open”
Economic Investment
Economic Development
Exclusive Use
of Infrastructure
WELCOME NEVER ACCEPT
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１. Strategic Importance of Indo-Pacific
２. Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
３． Inter-Agency Perspective
４. JMSDF Initiatives
and our Future Cooperation
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The area authorized
by legal framework of Japan
Djibouti Zone
Somalia
Yemen
Image1 Destroyer
(200 personnel with 8 JCG)
2 P-3Cs
(180 personnel including 70 JGSDF)
with Japan Coast Guard personnel
Inter-Agency Cooperation in Counter Piracy Operation
○Direct escort
Escorting private vessels
using the escort method
○Zone defense
Warning and surveillance
activities within specific area
Escort route
500-600NM
Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
and Inter-Agency Perspective
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Two Axes to Realize Grand Strategy
Inter-Agency
Cooperation
Cooperation
with other countries
Free and Open
Indo-Pacific Strategy
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１. Strategic Importance of Indo-Pacific
２. Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
３． Inter-Agency Perspective
４. JMSDF Initiatives and our Future Cooperation
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Conduct Bilateral/Multilateral Exercises/Joint Cruises in SCS/IO
Efficient Capacity Building for Coastal Countries
Share assessments and priorities with major donor countries
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Friendly Ports of Call and Engagement with the Navies(Ex/Event)
Introduce Senior Naval Leaders to the importance of “Open Use and Transparency” of Infrastructure including Ports and Air Ports
Open use of Infrastructure
Prevent Rapid Change of Balance of Power
To maintain/enhance military presence
Cooperation with like-minded countries will be key
JMSDF Policy
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2013 Underwater medicine(Vietnam)
2017 G7 Chiefs of Navies
informal meeting (Italy)
2017 Transfer TC-90 to Philippines
2014 Search for missing
Malaysian airplane
2017 DR activity in NZ
(Earthquake disaster)
2017 Port call at Vladivostok
JMSDF Efforts
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International Fleet Review
@ Singapore
Pacific Partnership 17
@ VietnamPresident Duterte on board
@ Philippines
Minister Wijewardene
on board @ Sri Lanka
Three months activity of “Izumo” type DDH
Philippines
Vietnam
Singapore
India
Sri Lanka
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific Ocean-How we can cooperate for our common interest and prosperity-
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceFair Winds and Following Seas
for the Maritime Security!
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