Japan Defence and Security Report Q4 2011
Business Monitor International, September 2011, Pages: 88
The publication of Japan's defence white paper for 2011 angered Beijing for its focus on the ‘China threat' theory which Tokyo used as justification for an ambitious military build-up. China calls the document ‘irresponsible'. The white paper also commented on the situation on the Korean peninsula, saying North Korea was destabilising security in North Asia Of Japan's many territorial disputes, the one concerning the Takeshima/Dokdo Islands flared again with new school textbooks published recently reiterating Japan's territorial claim to the islets it calls Takeshima.
Tensions rose further when three South Korean parliamentarians visited Kunashiri - one of the four Russian held islands claimed by Japan. The defence white paper again asserted Tokyo's claim to the group of islets. There was sign of a possible thaw over the issue when former Japanese foreign minister Seiji Maehara visited Iturup, the largest of the South Kuril Islands and refused to comment on the island's territorial ownership.
The Defence Ministry set up four teams to restart the stalled process of relocating the US Marine Corps' Futenma air station on Okinawa while the defence white paper praised the US security alliance as an ‘indispensable cornerstone for peace and stability of the Asia Pacific region'.
The white paper announced new programmes and reorganisations for major defence agencies including The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) and the Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF). It announced that the authorised number of SDF personnel will be reduced by approximately 2,000 to approximately 246,000 by 2016.
Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis
Japan Security SWOT
Japan Defence Industry SWOT
Japan Political SWOT
Japan Economic SWOT
Global Political Outlook
Global Hotspots: Libya, Iran, Afghanistan, Korea, Greece
Table: Election Timetable
United States
Latin America
Western Europe
Russia And The Former Soviet Union
Middle East And North Africa
Asia
Wild Cards To Watch
North East Asia Security Overview
The Geopolitical Importance Of North East Asia
Flashpoints And Faultlines In North East Asia
The Evolution Of North East Asia
Security Risk Ratings
BMI's Security Ratings
Table: Asia Pacific Regional Security Ratings
Table: Asia Pacific State Vulnerability To Terrorism Index
Japan's Security Ratings
City Terrorism Rating
Table: BMI's Asia City Terrorism Index
Political Overview
Domestic Politics
Long-Term Political Outlook
Security Overview
Internal Security Situation
Table: Japan – Non-State Armed Groups
External Security Situation
Territorial Disputes
US-Japan Relations
Relations With North Korea And China
Armed Forces And Government Spending
Armed Forces
Normalisation Of Japan's Defence Forces
Defence Budget
International Deployments
Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Market Overview
Table: Defence Research And Development (R&D) As % Of Government R&D Budget, Selected Developed States
Industry Trends And Developments
Procurement Trends And Developments
Competitive Landscape
Industry Forecast Scenario
Armed Forces
Table: Japan's Armed Forces, 2000-2008 (‘000 personnel, unless otherwise stated)
Table: Japan's Manpower Available For Military Services, 2008-2015 (aged 16-49, unless otherwise stated)
Defence Expenditure
Table: Japan's Defence Expenditure And Employment, 2008-2015
Table: Defence Expenditure Scenario – Changing % Of GDP, 2008-2015 (US$mn)
Defence Trade
Table: Japan's Defence Exports, 2008-2015 (US$mn)
Table: Japan's Defence Imports, 2009-2015 (US$mn)
Table: Japan's Defence Trade Balance, 2009-2015 (US$mn)
Macroeconomic Forecast
Table: Japan – Economic Activity, 2008-2015
Company Profiles
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI)
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)
Country Snapshot: Japan Demographic Data
Section 1: Population
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
Section 2: Education And Healthcare
Table: Education, 2002-2005
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012
BMI Methodology
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Defence Industry
City Terrorism Rating
Table: Methodology
Sources
- Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI)
- Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI)
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)
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