Military operations other than war (Japan)

Japanese military operations other than war (MOOTW) focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises.

The military in Japan is affected by Japan's pacifist post-war constitution. The initial decision to participate in UN peacekeeping missions was not uncontroversial, and its continuing role in international affairs continues to be qualified.[1]

Select Japanese deployments

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Notes

  1. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: "Japan looks towards peacekeeping role," February 24, 2004.
  2. "Japan to deploy ships off Somalia". BBC News. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  3. Axel Berkofsky (2009-04-09). "Japanese Navy Hits Somali Seas". International Relations and Security Network. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  4. Okamoto, Yukio. "New US Leaders Need a Japanese 'Jolt'," Asia Times (Hong Kong). October 23, 2008.

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