1. EDUCATION AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE STUDIES (NIDS) THE IMPROVEMENT OF CURRICULUM NIDS Tokyo, Japan JAPAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE October, 2007 Presentation at 11 th ARF HDUCIM

2. MISSIONS ResearchEducation Military History

3. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE President General Affairs Division Vice President Planning and Coordination Office Executive Director For Research and International Affairs Military History Department Library Education Department Research Department Military History Department Education Department Research Department

4. COURSES OF EDUCATION Regular Course Special Course The Category-I Civil Service Officials Course  3 week intensive course  For MG/RADM and senior COL/ CAPT class, and equivalent civilians  Stress on current policy agenda, international relations, security and defense issues.

5. COURSES OF EDUCATION Regular Course Special Course The Category-I Civil Service Officials Course  12 week course  For future candidates for high positions within MOD (after two years of active service)  Designed to introduce international relations, strategic theory and military affairs, to consider Japan’s defense policy from total perspective

6. REGULAR COURSE (General) 1 academic year (10 months) course For junior COL/ CAPT and senior LTC/ CDR class, and equivalent civilians Academic program which covers a wide range of issues. Students achieve perspectives on a wide variety of issues, improving insight and ability to think logically and flexibly.

7. BACKGROUND –Drastic change of security environment Emergence of divergent threat after cold war (Especially threat of terror since 9.11) Diversification and globalization of mission of armed forces Rapidity of technological advance –Movement for establishing Japanese “NSC” In charge of national decision making –Needs of academic literacy for military officers Tool of communication with civilian REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

8. Curriculum Change in Progress 52 nd Class AY 2004-2005 53 rd Class AY 2005-2006 54 th Class AY 2006-2007 55 th Class AY 2007-2008 Old Curriculum New Curriculum (Transitional Period) New Curriculum REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

9. Feature of the New Curriculum –Objectives: –Emphasized Points: To acquire security and defense-related knowledge and to obtain abilities to study a variety of security issues involving Japan in a comprehensive manner not only from the military viewpoint but also from the political viewpoint by analyzing security trends at home and abroad REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

10. Feature of the New Curriculum –Objectives: –Emphasized Points: In order for the senior officials of the MOD/SDF to develop security and defense-related expertise, extensive and high-level knowledge about security and national defense will be provided phase by phase. Also such abilities as to logically think, properly decide, and clearly express are encouraged to nurture. Students must deepen their understanding in the fields of theory on security and military strategy, international relations, Japan’s commitment to the international community, relationship between security and economy & technology, and military history. They are also encouraged to obtain such abilities as assessment of the situation, policy planning, accountability, and management of organization. REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

11. Feature of the New Curriculum –System of the Course OLD –Field Oriented No-Term System No-Term SystemNew –Subject Oriented 4-Terms System REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

12. SYSTEM OF COURSE (OLD) Field Oriented No-Term Course System One Academic Year Introduction to National Security Outline of Security EnvironmentDefense Policy National Security Military History Domestic AffairsInternational AffairsEconomy Science Technology Defense Policy REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

13. SYSTEM OF COURSE (NEW) Subject Oriented 4-Terms Course System One Academic Year TERM ITERM IITERM IIITERM IV Defense of Japan Military History Of Modern Japan Regional Security I Conflict & Inter- National Community Security Affairs In East Asia I Arms Control Disarmament Non-Proliferation Cold War & Japan’s Security Policy Social Security & Crisis Management Science Technology & Security Regional Security II Security Affairs In East Asia II Principles of Military History Economy and Security Law & Security US Security Policy Theories of Strategy International Security Research Presentation Study Tour Abroad Decision Making Exercise REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

14. Feature of the New Curriculum –Introduce “Case Study” Purpose: Cultivate Ability in Area of the Situational Awareness and Policy Decision Making Phase I –Outline of Theories of Policy Decision Making –Comparative Study – Decision Making Process of Principal States including Japan –Consideration of Current States and Problems of Crisis Management Phase II –Consideration of Problems of Japan’s National Security and of Security/Defense Policy to be expected –Scenario based Drafting of Security/Defense Policy and Discussion REGULAR COURSE (Current Change) Opportunity to lay a basis for future possible assignments as staff of the “Japanese NSC.”

15. Feature of the New Curriculum –Introduce “Case Study” (cont.) REGULAR COURSE (Current Change) Change of the Security Environment after 9/11 Time for Anti-terrorism-related topics amounts to a considerable sum [86%: 62 hours out of 72 hours] [86%: 62 hours out of 72 hours] It provides students with valuable opportunities to cultivate appropriate ability regarding judgment and execution under the current characteristic security environment

16. Feature of the New Curriculum –Improve “Seminar” and “Thesis Supervision” Seminar: Increased to 3-4 from 2 Credits, with Themes Arranged to Focus on the Course Objectives Thesis Supervision: Introduction and Technical Suggestion, Interim Thesis Presentation etc. Acquire in-depth Knowledge and Develop Academic Literacy REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

17. Feature of the New Curriculum –Improve Contents in “Economy” and “Technology” Contents Closely Related to the Security Emphasis on China, Keeps Economic Growth Steadily Latest Topics on Military Science and Technology Set Seminars on Space Development Acquire Knowledge regarding Security from Economic and Science & Technological Perspective REGULAR COURSE (Current Change)

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19. EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR SENIOR MILITARY OFFICERS Joint Staff College Intensive Course (3 weeks) NIDS General Course (10 months) Ground Maritime Staff College Air Advanced Course (6 months) Joint Staff College Advanced Course (5 months) NIDS Special Course (3 weeks) Common Joint Education (6 weeks)

20. 講 義 Reading / Discussion 講 義 Lectures 1-7 Course Training Method 【 Example 】 One class per Week Essay,Group presentation or Oral Examination Summing up

21. Structure of the Course “Economy and Security” Lectures War and Economy Relation of Economy and Security Current Japan Economy Final Session #2 Workshop Group Study （ Regional Economy and Security) Current International Economy Study (3 Weeks) Data Collection, Processing #1 Workshop Frameworks （ 2Weeks ） Literature / Data Planning (Issues) Conflict and Economic Reconstruction Study (2 Weeks) Prepare for Presentation Theme: “East Asian EPA Initiative”