Japan 2011 Earthquake: U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Response

Feickert, Andrew ; Chanlett-Avery, Emma

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Disasters;    Disaster relief;    Earthquakes;    Tsunamis;   

RP-ID  :  R41690
RP-ID  :  R41690_2011Mar22

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the United States' Department of Defense's (DOD) Japan 2011 Earthquake relief efforts, designated "Operation Tomodachi," which is Japanese for "friend." The report includes an overview of the situation, funding for DOD efforts, naval activities, air activities, and a historical overview of U.S. military presence in Japan.