On paper, Japan is a pacifist nation. It ranks 6th on the Global Peace Index, a list tabulated by peace activists at Vision of Humanity. Japan's constitution makes illegal a traditional standing army. But a recently published defense white paper shows the extent to which the country has one of the most well-equipped "invisible" armies in the world. Japan's armed forces is euphemistically dubbed the "Self Defense Force" (SDF) -- officially it's an extension of the police.
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