Its Counter Piracy Operation Updates on JMSDF and Its Counter Piracy Operation July 10 2015 Commander, Combined Task Force 151 Commander, Escort Flotilla Four Rear Admiral　Hiroshi ITO

Scope １ Overview of Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ２ The Roles of JMSDF ３ Counter Piracy operation by JMSDF ４ Overview of the Combined Maritime Force ５ Overview of CTF151’s activity

1. Overview of JMSDF(1/2) ４１９００ ４７ ８０ ７０ １６ cf.:defense of Japan,2014

Location of JMSDF Bases 1. Overview of JMSDF(2/2) Wakkanai Location of JMSDF Bases Ominato District Yoichi Hakodate Ominato Hachinohe Maizuru District Maizuru Shimofusa Iwakuni Kobe Atsugi Shimonoseki Sasebo Tateyama Kure Yokosuka Saeki Omura Yokosuka district Kanoya Sasebo District ：Principal Naval Base ：Principal Air base Amami Black　：District HQs etc Naha Kure district Chichijima Okinawa

2. The roles of JMSDF Diplomatic role Defence role Policing role Contribution for diplomatic purpose Measures to various contingencies Contribution to maintain order at sea Important tool to accomplish national policy objective ＊Defense dialogue・ Defence Exchange ＊International Disaster Relief Operation ＊International Peace Cooperation Activities ＊Multilateral Exercises ＊Support for Arms Control・ Disarmament （National Defense、Secure the safety of Maritime Traffic） 　　　　　＊Defense Operation Use of Force Proactively secure national interest ＊Disaster relief dispatch ＊Earthquake disaster relief ＊Elimination of mines and dangerous objectives ＊Evacuation of Japanese nationals residing abroad ＊Ship inspection operation ＊Surveillance of surrounding waters ＊Maritime Security Operation ＊Guarding operation ＊Public security operation Sustainability Versatility ＊Counter-Piracy Operation Mobility Internationality Flexibility Characteristics of Naval Power

3. Counter-Piracy Operation by JMSDF “Operation African Stability”

Scope Japan as Maritime State Maritime Traffic in Gulf of Aden Piracy incidents overview Escort operation overview Counter Piracy forces of Navies

Japan as Maritime State ●　Relies on import for most of its energy resources. 　⇒Import natural resources, produce and export cars, electric appliances and steel products to global market ●　99 % of Japan trade is done by maritime transportation. 　⇒　Japanese Energy self-sufficiency is 4% and imports 99.6％ of oil, 96.4％ of natural gas, almost all of Coal 　⇒　Japan is maritime state therefore securing sea lane is vital for its survival. The amount of Japan’s trade on the sea in the last 25years on TON-base on PRICE-base Year Export Import Total 1990 99.1% 99.9% 99.8% 2000 99.0% 99.7% 2010 99.6% 2013 99.2% Year Export Import Total 1990 82.0% 77.1% 79.8% 2000 63.3% 68.9% 65.8% 2010 65.0% 67.0% 65.9% 2013 75.0% 78.1% 76.7% Cf:Japanese Shipowner’s Association

Maritime traffic in Gulf of Aden(1/2) 　　located between Arabian peninsula and African continent and surrounded by Somalia and Yemen. Saudi Arabia Oman Eretria Yemen Appx. 400km Gulf of Aden Djibouti Somalia Mediterranean Sea Ethiopia Japan Gulf of Aden Days　・Distance Japan～ Gulf of Aden Appx 20days 　６．０００ＮＭ （１１．０００ｋｍ） Indian Ocean

Maritime traffic in Gulf of Aden(2/2) ●　Important maritime traffic lane connecting Europe and Asia. 　⇒　Approx. 20,000 ships pass through 　⇒　20% of global container trade 　⇒　4～5 Japan-related vessels／day　（container vessel、car carrier vessel） More than 150 vessels pass through daily 参考：ＥＵＮＡＶＦＯＲ　ＨＰより

Piracy incident overview(1/2) History of Somali Pirates ●Before１９９１＝Attack Somali fishermen within Somali Territorial water（Armed robbery at sea） ●After １９９１＝Collapse of Dictatorship Conflict(internal war) among 4 tribes. ⇒　Public security is at respective tribal militia’s discretion. ⇒　Maximize the profit of own tribe is the goal. ●Try to stop illegal fishing by foreign vessels. ⇒　Become aggressive toward foreign vessels. ⇒　Evolved to pirates outside of Somali territorial waters for huge profit profit. Derived from tribe’s policing activity 　＝　part of their economic activity

Piracy incident overview(2/2) world Somalia SE Asia year 参考：「２０１２年　海賊対処レポート（ソマリア沖・アデン湾における海賊対処に関する関係省庁連絡会）

Escort Operation Overview(1/3) Organization of DSPE Commander, 7th DSPE CAPT Hiroshi ITO Commander, Escort Division 7 Division HQ JS KIRISAME　（SASEBO） CO　CDR　Munekazu MIZUTANI 　　　　　　　　　　　 appx. 200 crews JS YUDACHI　（SASEBO） CO　CDR　Yoshinobu HAYASHIDA　　 　　　　　　　　　　　appx. 200 crews ＳＨ－６０Ｋ　×１ ＳＨ－６０Ｋ　×２ ＲＨＩＢ　×２ ＲＨＩＢ　×１ Japan Coast Guard detachment embarked Appx. 400 crews　 DSPE: Deployment Surface Force for Counter-Piracy Enforcement

Escort Operation Overview(2/3) Ｐｔ．Ｃ Ｐｔ．Ｂ Ｐｔ．Ｂ East end depends on season IRTC: Ｉnternationally Recommended Transit Corridor 490NM　（約900ｋｍ）＝round trip between Nairobi and Mombasa Ｐｔ．Ａ ●　Ｐ－３Ｃ patrol aircraft conduct surveillance flight ⇒　Provide information about suspicious vessels Number of escort mission ３２（22.12.26～23.4.7） Number of vessels escorted ２８７　 Average vessels escorted ９．０ Japan related escorted vessels ７８

Escort Operation Overview(3/3) Escort Formation NORTH LINE 　　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　 　 　 　　　　 　 　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　 　 N５ N４ N３ N２ N１ 　　　　 　　　　　 　　　 　　　 S５ S４ S３ S２ 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　 S１ YUDACHI KIRISAME SOUTH LINE ●　Merchant vessels form two columns ●　Proceeding at 12kt(appx 22km/h).

Counter Piracy Forces of Navies Effort by international society ●　UN security council resolution on piracy off the coast of Somalia 　⇒　Calling for cooperation in deterring piracy etc. ●　EUNAVFOR 　⇒　From DEC 2008, EU decided to commence a counter-piracy operation, escorting vessels transporting supplies for WFP and patrolling area. ●　NATO 　⇒　In 2009, Standing NATO Maritime Groups started its own counter-piracy operation. ●　US and its coalition of wills 　⇒　Established multinational task force for counter-piracy operation ● 　China, Russia, India, Korea, Malaysia 　⇒　has been dispatching counter-piracy force independently International cooperation is indispensable to suppress piracy

Scope ４ Overview of CMF(Combined Maritime Forces) CMF member states CMF organization Why JMSDF leads CTF151

Nations with history to send personnel to CTF151 CMF member states Nations with history to send personnel to CTF151 　　United Kingdom　 　　 Pakistan 　　Japan　　　　　　　　　 　 Jordan 　　Netherland　 　　　　　Denmark 　　New Zealand　 　　　　Turkey 　　Australia Korea 　　Saudi Arabia　 　　　　USA 　　Singapore　 Thai　　　 　Belgium 　　　　　 Norway 　France　　　　　　 Germany 　Italy　　　　　　 Bahrain 　Kuwait　　　　 　Malaysia 　Philippines　　　　 Portugal 　Yemen　　 　　 Seychelles 　Spain　　　　 　 UAE 　Canada　　　　　　 Greece

Royal Saudi naval Force Gulf Maritime Security CMF Organizational Chart Commander, CMF VADM Miller US Navy Deputy Commander CMDR Warrender Royal Navy CTF 151 RADM Ito JMSDF CTF 150 CAPT Crignola French Navy CTF 152 CAPT Al-Enazi Royal Saudi naval Force Maritime Security Counter-Piracy Gulf Maritime Security

Why JMSDF officer leads CTF151 In December 2013, Vice Admiral Miller, Commander of CMF visited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. PM Abe said to Vice Admiral Miller that he is considering sending JMSDF officer to lead CTF151. New response guideline concerning JMSDF’s counter-piracy operation was approved by cabinet in July 2014 and Japan decided to send Commander and staff to CTF151 by May 2015.

Why JMSDF officer leads CTF151 Japan’s Basic Defense Policy New National Defense Program Guideline defines three approaches along the policy of “Proactive Contribution to Peace” based on the principle of international cooperation. ①Japan’s Own Efforts ②Strengthening on the Japan-US Alliance ③Active promotion of security cooperation Role of the Defense Forces －Effective Deterrence of and Response to Various Situations －Stabilization of the Asia-Pacific Region and Improvement of Global Security Environments cf.:defense of Japan,2014

Scope ５ Overview of CTF151’s activity Organizational chart of headquarter Area of Operation and Task Units for Counter-Piracy operation Conceptual diagram of operation My approach to CP operations

CTF151 headquarter organizational chart Total：２１ Commander RADM ITO Japanese Flag Aide Foreigner Chief of Staff N１：Administration Director operation/Plan KLE Plan Campaign Assessment Strategic Communication N6：Communication SC：Strategic Communication N2：Intelligence Battle watch captain Air Operation N5：Plans Communication Battle watch officer Battle watch Assistant Planner Battle watch officer Battle watch Trainee Battle watch officer Battle watch

Area of Operation and Tasks CTF151 headquarter （Bahrain） High Risk Area for piracy （Gulf of Aden） （Somali Basin） ○　CTF151’s Area of Operation To Deter and disrupt piracy, CTF151 will do following tasks. ・Information exchange and sharing with other counter-piracy forces. ・Information collection and assessment about counter-piracy operation. ・Area allocation coordination for assets of CTF151 ,CTF465 and CTF508. ・Coordination when piracy incident happens. 24 24

Units for Counter-Piracy Operation CTF151 CTF465（EU） CTF508（NATO） JS IKAZUCHI (DD 107) JS MURASAME (DD 101) ※No permanent deployed assets after February 2014, Conduct temporary mission when situation permits. ESPS Galicia( FF 571)　 　　　 RADM Gomez ITS Libeccio (FF 572) PK ZULFIQUAR (FF251) PK KHAIBAR (FF173) ESPS INFANTA CRISTINA (P 77) Jason Thunder66 WANG GEON (DDH 978) JN41 P-3C×2 ※　As of July 10

Conceptual diagram of CTF151 operation Force Flow (Area allocation-Coordination) Execute the plan and monitor the situation Operations Daily Intention message, Force Flow Chart etc Focused Operations(FO) (Activity on specified area/purpose) Response to incidents After Action Report,Pattern of Life Public Affairs Regional Cooperation Key Leadership Engagement(KLE) Information activity Engagement （Regional Countries／Maritime Community）

My Approach to Counter Piracy Operations

My Approach to Counter Piracy Operations Collaborative approach Sharing Information Optimizing our efforts Force Multiplier

Any Qestions?

Organization Diagram(1/2) Yokosuka District Sasebo District Maizuru District Ominato Disitrict Kure District Training Squadron Communications Command Maritime Material Command Other units and organizations Air Training Command Self-Defense Fleet Fleet Intelligence Command（Yokosuka） Oceanographic Command（Yokosuka） Fleet Research and Development Command （Yokosuka） Fleet Escort Force Fleet air Force Fleet Submarine Force Maritime Staff Office Chief of Staff,MSDF Defense minister Mine Warfare Force（Yokosuka）

Organization Diagram(2/2) Self-Defense Fleet Fleet Escort Force Escort Flotilla 1 Escort Flotilla 2 Escort Flotilla 3 Escort Flotilla 4 Escort Division 1 Escort Division 2 Escort Division 6 Escort Division 3 Escort Division 4 Escort Division 8 Escort Division 5 YUDACHI、FUYUZUKI、SETIGIRI、MYOKO ISE、SAMIDARE、SAZANAMI、INAZUMA CHOKAI、SHIMAKAZE、SUZUTSUKI、KIRISAME KURAMA、HARUSAME、AMAGIRI、ASHIGARA KIRISHIMA、TERUZUKI、TAKANAMI、ONAMI HYUGA、ATAGO、MAKINAMI、SUZUNAMI AKEBONO、AKIZUKI、ARIAKE、KONGO IZUMO、MURASAME、IKAZUCHI、HYUGA Defense Minister