SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Japan’s Former Top Defense Officer Discusses Expansion of MSDF Roles; Group Evolved from Single-Function to Multi-Role Organization

Katsutoshi Kawano, the Self-Defense Forces’ former chief of staff of the Joint Staff, told The Yomiuri Shimbun about the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s change from a single-function entity into a multi-role organization. The following is excerpted from the interview.