Editing Republic of China Armed Forces (section)

===Japan===
There is no official cooperation between the ROC military and the Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF). The JSDF has sent observers to the digital part of the annual Han Kuang Exercise.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dickey |first1=Lauren |title=Taiwan-Japan Ties Deepen Amid Chinese Assertiveness |url=https://jamestown.org/program/taiwan-japan-ties-deepen-amid-chinese-assertiveness/ |newspaper=Jamestown |publisher=Jamestown Foundation |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>
New Japanese military legislation came into effect in 2016, allowing deployment to defend a regional ally under attack. This is thought to be primarily legislation for Japan to deploy to Taiwan in an event of an attack on Taiwan, which in turn threatens Japanese security in its southern islands.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34101222 | title=Japan military legislation changes draw protests | publisher=BBC | date=30 August 2015 | access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>