<sod>In the current world, no nation can maintain its own peace and security alone.<ref name="Japan's Security Policy"/> Japan, including its Self Defense Forces, has contributed to the maximum extent possible to the efforts to maintain and restore international peace and security, such as [[UN peacekeeping]] operations. Building on the ongoing efforts as a peaceful state, the [[Government of Japan]] has been making various efforts on its security policy which include: the establishment of the [[National Security Council (Japan)|National Security Council]] (NSC), the adoption of the National Security Strategy (NSS), and the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG).<ref name="Japan's Security Policy"/><eod>
<sod>Japan, including its Self Defense Forces, has contributed to the maximum extent possible to the efforts to maintain and restore international peace and security, such as [[UN peacekeeping]] operations. Building on the ongoing efforts as a peaceful state, the [[Government of Japan]] has been making various efforts on its security policy which include: the establishment of the [[National Security Council (Japan)|National Security Council]] (NSC), the adoption of the National Security Strategy (NSS), and the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG).<ref name="Japan's Security Policy"/><eod>