Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Shipping Economy in Indian Ocean
~ An analysis of Japanese Naval Deployment in the Indian Ocean
to secure the interests of Shipping based Economies ~
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RADM Akira Saito,
Director General, Operations and Plans Department
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
EEZ
An economic power with strong
economic capacity and high
technological capabilities
Has achieved economic growth
through maritime trade and
development of marine resources
Has pursued “Open and Stable Seas”
Japan’s survival is dependent on
the SLOCs in the Indian and the
Pacific Oceans
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National Security Strategy (2013)
For JMSDF, how to maintain peace and stability the Indian and
the Pacific Oceans presents a serious challenge.
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Japan as a maritime state
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Maritime Report 2017
Percentage of trade on SLOCs to the entire trade : 99.6%
Energy self-sufficiency ratio
(Primary energy) : 7%
Oils self-sufficiency ratio : 0.3%
Fossil fuels : Approx. 88%
Oils from Middle East : 88%
Japan depends on seaborne trade
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Japan’s economy and maritime trade
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Africa
Asia
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Japan’s SLOCs and the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean: 90% of oil bound for Japan, almost all Japan’s goods
exported to Europe, Middle East and Africa passes through the Indian Ocean
pass through the Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
SLOCs in the Indian Ocean is literally
lifeline of Japan’s economy
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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“Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” Vision
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
“Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision”
Africa
Asia
Japan
IndiaUS
“...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
Free and open Indo-Pacific as “international public goods”
Bring stability and prosperity to any country without discrimination
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
① Promotion and establishment of the rule of law,
freedom of navigation, free trade
② Pursuit of economic prosperity” through improvement of
“three connectivities”
1) Physical connectivity 2) people-to-people connectivity
3) Institutional connectivity
③ Commitment for peace and stability to ensure
peace and stability
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FOIP is a comprehensive concept including
international politics and economy, cultural exchange,
civilian cooperation and security cooperation :
Navies can play a significant role
Three pillars of FOIP
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Counter-Piracy force
Djibouti
Somalia
Yemen
Direct Escort
・Escorting private vessels using the escort method
Zone Defense
・Warning and surveillance activities within specific
waters
・Conduct a joint EX with other navies occasionally
ISR operation flight
Destroyers
Patrol aircraft
Zone
Composition of Counter-Piracy force
Deployment Surface Force
Deployment Air Force
Deployment Support Group
CTF151 deployed units at the HQs
Transport Unit (as needed)
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Image
JMSDF’s counter-piracy operations
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Activities to improve maritime security in the region
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Oman
●●Pakistan
●Maldives
India ●●Thailand
●Sri Lanka
Joint naval presence through bilateral exercises with regional navies
by counter-piracy forces advancing and returning through the Indian Ocean
Commitment to the Indian Ocean by counter-piracy forces
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The Philippines
Brunei
JS IZUMO JS MURASAME JS AKEBONO
Search and Rescue exercise with Philippine Navy
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Bilateral exercise with Brunei Navy
Attendant Units
Bilateral exerciseWith Vietnam Navy
Malaysia
Bilateral exercise with Indian Navy
Viet Nam
Singapore
HA/DR Training With Malaysian Force
IPD (Indo-Pacific Deployment) 2019
Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
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Multilateral exercise
With Australia-France-US
Contribute to the peace and stability in the region Enhance mutual understanding and trust among the participating countries
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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100
150
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
(Number ofIncidents)
111
237
75
1511
218 219
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IMB (International Maritime Bureau) Annual Report, (January, 2019)
Piracy incidents in the Gulf of Aden and
off Coast of Somalia
U.N. Security Council Resolution
No. 1816 & 1838
JMSDF joined CTF151
JMSDF started
counter-piracy operations
JMSDF took command of CTF151
For the first time
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Passengers waving hands
to JMSDF escort vessel
Letter of thanks
from the captain of an escorted ship
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Summary
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Cooperation with partner nations
is the key
Illegal activities by non-government
entities such as terrorists and pirates
Common threats
Securing SLOCs and stable use of
seas in the Indian Ocean
Common interests
Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceFair Winds and Following Seasfor the Maritime
Security!
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