The Japanese Self-Defense Forces performed admirably after last year's tsunami. Expect a more confident force to play a growing role in disaster response.
Militaries rarely earn their spurs in peacetime, but the Japan Self-Defense Force's performance in the aftermath of last year's tsunami and earthquake in Tohoku could be described as a coming of age for a force that has traditionally had a complex relationship with itself and the Japanese public.
(The Diplomat)
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