The JMSDF’s Resilient Power for Civil Society: Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Authors

Takuya Shimodaira

Abstract

The Asia-Pacific is a disaster-prone region. In humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations, it is crucial to save lives at the outset .Success in the initial phase will produce trustful relationships among civil and military actors and will influence subsequent relief operations. Soon after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the central Philippines on 8 November 2013, the United States dispatched an aircraft carrier and conducted Operation DAMAYAN. Dr. Patrick Cronin, senior director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, wrote, “The response to Haiyan could be a turning point for the United States in Asia, an opportunity to re-up the pivot.”

Recommended Citation

Shimodaira, Takuya (2015) "The JMSDF’s Resilient Power for Civil Society: Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake," Naval War College Review: Vol. 68: No. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol68/iss3/5