Defense Of Japan - The Big Picture

National Archives and Records Administration
ARC Identifier 2569555 / Local Identifier 111-TV-285
Big Picture: Defense of Japan
DVD copied by Katie Filbert. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984). The departure of many American troops from the Far East is part of a major change in U.S. strategy. In this film presentation, the story of Japan's defense is told. Back in the post-war years, the United States provided American instructors to help the Japanese police in their training. THE BIG PICTURE shows in a similar way, how we are guiding a new Japanese military organization, so that it may become capable of undertaking the difficult responsibility of National Defense. The Soviet threat to our West is being met by helping Japan defend itself and by standing behind her with our own forces in the event of Soviet attack.

[@arthurkorff]

thanks for posting

[@ronaldclark2624]

Thank you! Ron PTL USA

[@user-gi1uq2st8b]

親父も警察予備隊から自衛隊まで
居ました、しかし、今では考えられないなぁ‼️東京のど真ん中を‼️
徒歩行進出来たなんて‼️

[@Mike-gz4xn]

Translated (google) - "From the National Police Reserve to the Self-Defense Forces
I was there, but I can't think of it now! In the middle of Tokyo!
I was able to march on foot!"
Thanks for the response.

[@Spike-qt7tx]

I served in the Army in Okinawa in 1980s. They would protest us and discriminate us.
I always laughed, if we left they would be decimated by their former enemies.

[@user-gi1uq2st8b]

後半の動画、真駒内じゃないなぁ
札幌駐屯地？地名が「北海道」としか聞き取れなかった、

[@erbertadonis597]

I was just wondering if Japan reused its old ww2 weapons for the early days of the JSDF.. also if US return some of the confiscated battleship or destroyers to the JSDF for the Navy to use.. well I know some of it was used as the castle bravo test thingies....

[@emmabangcolongan666]

I hate the americans democracy is a big joke after ww2 the legislative branch of government the diet no longer response to the ruling class or the warlords instead the people were given the rights given to vote however the elites and japanese nobility still maintain the power and influence for themselves united states of america in my ass!!!

[@user-japan-mk.0114]

19:17 19:50 コラっ❗そこの自転車🚲 わざわざ そんな所を通るんじゃねぇよ💢 17:15 M1917

[@Razzle_Dazzle-]

japan got away easily with their crimes. Korean, Chinese and other victims of Japan still demand justice

[@None-zc5vg]

Most Jap war criminals got away with it, as was the case in Germany. The Americans only wanted to use their victory to exploit both countries' economies for its own ends and the vested interests that promoted the war were never called to account.

[@HowlingWo1f]

The war started because United States was attacked Pearl Harbor, United States, interest was to destroy the enemy, and then to help rebuild Japan to a non-militaristic state & with the values of a democracy. And therefore, our interests would be aligned and not be enemies, and that’s exactly what the United States did in Japan and in west Germany. United States didn’t exploit Germany or Japan. She gained no materialistic benefit from it at all, unlike parts of Europe, which were liberated and then incorporated into the Soviet Union.