Japan has what it calls a self-defense force.

日本目前有所谓的自卫队。

Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force has dispatched a destroyer and helicopters.

日本海军自卫队排出了一艘驱逐舰和数个直升机。

Thayer, a professor of international relations at the Australian Defense Force Academy.

他是澳大利亚军事学院的国际关系教授。

In the Middle East, the Israeli Defense Force has been “skunking” the borders of the Palestinian territories for years.

在中东地区，以色列国防军多年来一直在巴勒斯坦的边境使用“臭鼬”。

Mounted units (boosted by the new stables) make a nice defense force but they can still be trumped by a nicely mixed stack.

马上单位(用新的马厩增强过的)可以形成很好的防御力量，但是它们仍然可以被精心安排的阵形击败。

The Packbots and Warriors are accompanied by six iRobot employees who will train Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force in their use.

六位来自iRobot的工作人员将随背负式和勇士型机器人对日本地面自卫队就如何操控进行培训。

Carl Thayer, a Southeast Asia specialist with the Australian Defense Force Academy, is concerned by the lack of restraint by both sides.

澳大利亚国防军事学院东南亚问题专家卡尔·泰尔对于双方缺乏克制表示担心。

And we believed that only in the Self-Defense Force was the real Japan, the real Japanese, the true spirit of the samurai, preserved.

我们相信，只有自卫队中才保留了真正的日本、日本人、以及武士道精神。

The law authorizes the dispatch of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels to provide refueling support for antiterrorism operations.

这部法律授权日本海上自卫队派遣船只为反恐行动提供燃油支持。

Countries in the region have responded with their own acquisitions, said Carlyle A. Thayer, a professor at the Australian Defense Force Academy.

澳大利亚国防军事学院的教授Carlyle a . Thayer说，这一地区的国家已经用军购作出了回应。

“The U.S. has been smart, ” said Carlyle A. Thayer, a professor at the Australian Defense Force Academy who studies security issues in Asia.

“美国已经变聪明了，”在澳大利亚国防大学研究亚洲安全问题的教授卡莱尔·塞耶说。

A Japan Self-Defense Force officer gives instruction to his team at the devastated residential area of Otsuchi as heavy snow falls March 16 2011.

2011年3月16日，日本大槌，在被摧毁的居民区，一名日本自卫队长官正在大雪中指挥他的小组。

A Japan Self-Defense Force officer gives instruction to his team at the devastated residential area of Otsuchi as heavy snow falls March 16, 2011.

2011年3月16日，大槌，在被摧毁的居民区，一名日本自卫队长官正在大雪中指挥他的小组。

Some of those battling flames and spraying water at reactors at Daiichi are members of Japan's Self-Defense Force, police officers or firefighters.

还有一些与第一核电站反应堆火灾搏斗的人是日本自卫队的队员，警察或者是消防员。

Some of those battling flames and spraying water at reactors at Daiichi are members of Japan’s Self-Defense Force, police officers or firefighters.

在第一核电站灭火和浇水的工作人员，有的是日本自卫队成员，有的是警察，有的是消防员。

A "Dynamic Defense Force" is proposed, which will "increase the credibility of Japan's deterrent capability by promoting timely and active operations."

会上提出“动态防卫军力”的提议，该提议将增加日本通过及时处置、主动出击而形成的威慑力量的可靠性。

Last week, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force sent out vessels on convoy missions to the Gulf of Aden and seas off the Somali coast, how do you comment?

上周，日本海上自卫队派遣护卫舰赴索马里亚丁湾海域进行护航，请问中方对此有何评论？

Q: Last week, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force sent out vessels on convoy missions to the Gulf of Aden and seas off the Somali coast, how do you comment?

问：上周，日本海上自卫队派遣护卫舰赴索马里亚丁湾海域进行护航，请问中方对此有何评论？

A Japan Self-Defense Force officer retrieves a photo album from the ruins of the devastated residential area of Otsuchi as heavy snow falls March 16, 2011.

2011年3月16日，大土地区降下大雪，一名日本自卫队队员从当地被毁的废墟中找到了一本相册。

Meanwhile, Gates mentioned Japan's dispatch of Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers as a measure against pirates off the coast of Somalia, saying he was very grateful for Japan's efforts.

同时，盖茨提到日本派遣海上自卫队驱逐舰抗击索马里海盗，他非常感谢日本作出的努力。

Some expert pointed out that the new security legislation has severely impacted young Japanese's recognition toward the Self-Defense Force, which may face difficult conscription as a result.

有专家指出，新安保法已严重影响日本年轻人对自卫队的认同感，今后很可能将导致日本自卫队征兵困难。