Sentence examples for self defence force from inspiring English sources

"I'm on the brink of tears looking at the photos of the Self Defence Force," said another, named immoyabletype.

"No Self Defence Force personnel have ever been injured or killed on missions so I needed to be well prepared not to let any accidents happen in Iraq".

"For example, the Self Defence Force can operate missile defences against North Korea's missile attacks or limited landing operations against Japan".

So the stated purpose of the military - known as the Self Defence Force (SDF) - is "to preserve Japan's peace, independence and safety".

"For example in Samawah [in Iraq], Dutch, British and Australian forces who shared responsibility for the area pledged to help the Self Defence Force in case of an emergency but not vice-versa".

The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) was represented by two destroyers, one maritime patrol aircraft and a helicopter.

Yet Japan's Self Defence Forces began participating in peacekeeping missions, such as to Cambodia and East Timor, in the 1990s.

The number of personnel in the Self Defence Forces (SDF), as the army is known, will remain the same.

"This will guide the focus of the direction that the Self Defence Forces should be heading going forward," Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said of the report.

Some were veteran supporters of Kiev's Maidan protest movement - the Maidan Self Defence Forces - and/or part of the right-wing Pravy Sektor (Right Sector).

They were particularly opposed to the decision this year to send Self Defence Forces to South Sudan.