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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 0/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Military doctrine Score: 0 / 100
In 2013, the Japanese Cabinet adopted a document that lays out its National Security Strategy. The word corruption is not mentioned in the document.…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
There is no clear evidence that corruption is considered to be a strategic issue for operations for the Japanese Self-Defence Force. Therefore, this indicator…
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Q52 0/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Score: 0 / 100
In the post-cold war period, the Self-Defence Force (SDF) has conducted various types of foreign operations. These include participation in peacekeeping operations, contribution to…
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Q53 13/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Forward planning Score: 0 / 100
In the core Japanese defence documents, there is no explicit doctrine on corruption as a strategic issue (see Q51A). In line with this approach,…
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Application Score: 25 / 100
Plans for how to avoid corruption are not presented explicitly in the implementation plans for two peacekeeping operations from the timeframe of this research…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 0/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Corruption monitoring Score: 0 / 100
A retired higher Marine Self-Defence Force (MSDF) officer, who commanded an MSDF regional headquarters, said at interview that when the scale of deployment is…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
A search of the webpages of the Japan Peacekeeping Training and Research Center of the Joint Staff College [1] and the International Peace Cooperation…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
A retired higher MSDF officer, when asked about monitoring of corruption, stated that it is generally the case that specialist personnel monitor large foreign…
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Contracting

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Q55 25/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 0 / 100
No evidence was found that there are guidelines for addressing corruption risks in contracting in operations on the webpages of the Japan Peacekeeping Training…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
SDF staff receive training to prepare them for international operations, according to the websites of the main institutions dispensing such training. [1] [2] However,…
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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NS/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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Policies Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The Law to Control the Possession of Firearms and Swords prohibits private persons from…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may request reports from ship owners or…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. No reports of breaches of policies or laws on the use of PMCs were…
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