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The Special Forces Group (特殊作戦群, Tokushu-sakusengun) is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's special forces unit established on March 27, 2004.. Their mission is infiltration into enemy territory, reconnaissance, sabotage, and hostage rescue, [2] and conducting military operations against guerrillas or enemy commandos.
It is a national-level counterterrorism unit that cooperates with territorial-level Anti-Firearms Squads and Counter-NBC Terrorism Squads. [1] Most information on the unit has been confidential, its existence officially revealed only in 1996.
A counter-terrorism agency is a government agency or military agency responsible for counter terrorism. ... Japan: CIRO Counter Terrorism Intelligence Coordination ...
The Special Security Team (特殊警備隊, Tokushu-keibi-tai) is a police tactical unit of the Japan Coast Guard, based at the Osaka Special Security Station (大阪特殊警備基地). The acronym of its Kanji name has already been used by other units [ Note 1 ] , the abbreviation "SST" is used for this team.
最新 日本の対テロ特殊部隊 [Japanese Counter-terrorism Units] (in Japanese). Sanshusha Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-4384042252. Mōri, Fumihiko (2002). 警視庁捜査一課特殊班 [Special Team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department First Investigation Division] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. ISBN 978-4043762019.
Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI, Special Intervention Unit) – "Tier 1" special forces unit for counter-terrorism and hostage rescue among other critical tasks. Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR, Rapid Action Group) – "Tier 2" special forces unit formerly focused on counter-terrorism in rural areas, now multipurpose. National Police Corps ...
The United States and Japan are set to announce a historic upgrade to their security alliance on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for an official visit ...
Since 2015, CIRO agents are usually recruited to be sent to the International Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Collection Unit. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In 2016, the business magazine Facta reported that the government of Shinzo Abe had directed the CIRO to spy on a legal council connected to David Kaye , who as U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of ...