Internationally, the Chief Defense Agency (Minister of Defense) was recognized as a Military Minister and the Japan Self-Defense Forces were recognized as a military, and a Self-Defense Official was recognized as a military officer.
国際的には、事実上、防衛庁長官（防衛大臣）は軍部大臣、自衛隊は軍隊、自衛官は武官と目されるようになった。