Japan Self-Defense Forces

<p>The Japan Self-Defense Forces  is the <a href="/facts/Military_force/kgNmLUnN">military force</a> of <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a>. Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the <a href="/facts/Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force/zB6zcphP">Japan Ground Self-Defense Force</a>, the <a href="/facts/Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force/PuSRom4Y">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Japan_Air_Self-Defense_Force/dbwdrwzf">Japan Air Self-Defense Force</a>. They are controlled by the <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_Defense_(Japan)/xBdEMBUe">Ministry of Defense</a> with the <a href="/facts/Prime_Minister_of_Japan/RMknUoMt">Prime Minister</a> as <a href="/facts/Commander-in-chief/pe6ojVyG">commander-in-chief</a>.
</p><p>Since the end of the <a href="/facts/Cold_War/spJdJQ3q">Cold War</a>, and particularly into the 21st century, increased tensions with <a href="/facts/Korean_People%27s_Army/DFGFDtm7">North Korea</a>, <a href="/facts/People%27s_Liberation_Army/nr4YlS9J">China</a>, and <a href="/facts/Russian_Armed_Forces/3MrStW51">Russia</a> have reignited <a href="/facts/2015_Japanese_military_legislation/LLo3Ae3h">debate over the status of the JSDF</a> and their <a href="/facts/Proposed_Japanese_constitutional_referendum/PbF8BNEm">relationship to Japanese society</a>. The JSDF have prioritized greater cooperation and partnership with <a href="/facts/Australian_Defence_Forces/zLR4MLc2">Australia</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_Armed_Forces/B4go58SS">India</a>, <a href="/facts/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces/gIBI7k8V">Taiwan</a>, <a href="/facts/Republic_of_Korea_Armed_Forces/KHfR5eNp">South Korea</a>, <a href="/facts/Singapore_Armed_Forces/pIq0DRYV">Singapore</a>, the <a href="/facts/British_Armed_Forces/9XVvWRfp">United Kingdom</a>, the <a href="/facts/United_States_Forces_Japan/lm0enKKc">United States</a>, and <a href="/facts/NATO/dCeTddMY">NATO</a>, as well as acquiring new equipment and hardware.
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