| Special Security Team | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1985 - 1996 (Kaikei-tai) 1996 - Present |
| Country |  Japan |
| Branch | Japan Coast Guard (former Maritime Safety Agency) |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Size | Classified |
| Part of | Directly under control of the Japan Coast Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Osaka Special Security Station, Kobe, Japan |
| Nickname(s) | SST |
| Motto(s) | Semper Paratus (常に備えよ, Tsune ni sonaeyo) |
| Engagements | Various anti-crime operations, Anti-North Korean spy ship skirmishes (1999-early 2002) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Coast Guard Captain (Name Unknown) |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Small Japan flag on patch, Japan Coast Guard written in kanji and English on rear of tactical vest |
The Special Security Team (特殊警備隊, Tokushu-keibi-tai) is a police tactical unit of the Japan Coast Guard, based at the Osaka Special Security Station (大阪特殊警備基地). The acronym of its Kanji name has already been used by other units[Note 1], the abbreviation "SST" is used for this team.[2][3][4]
The 1997 Maritime Safety Agency white paper stated that the SST's mission is to deal with security incidents in maritime waters,[5] including boarding ships[6] and anti-terrorist operations.[7]
- ^ Strike And Tactical Magazine (2017), pp. 74–75.
- ^ Kakitani & Kikuchi (2008), pp. 110–140.
- ^ Yoneda (2016).
- ^ Strike And Tactical Magazine (2017), pp. 65–73.
- ^ "平成９年版海上保安白書 第１章 海上治安の維持".
- ^ http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/1017/1/WRAP_Hughes_Japan%27s_Military_Modernisation.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/2858068 [bare URL]
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