<p>It seems that the prime minister had acquired a modest amount of military backing and/or created task forces that the governing body (and section 9) were unaware of.</p>

<p>Similar to the clone army in Star Wars, Sifo-Dyas believed he had commissioned the secret army "for the Republic" to be held in reserve for the coming conflict. Neither the ruling party nor the Jedi council were aware of "their" army.</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell_characters" rel="nofollow">Exerpt from wiki</a>:  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"During the refugee crisis, she is arrested under charges of treason
  for requesting United Nations intervention in the crisis, though this
  action on the part of the Ruling Party chairman was <strong>not</strong> sanctioned
  by either party, or electorate - her escape from custody and the aid
  of Section 9 prevented this <strong>secret</strong> coup d'état from becoming a
  reality, and also then sent a clear signal to the American Empire that
  Japan prefers a Stand-alone status within the international community.</p>
  
  <p>This demonstration of capability, and the calling in of favours owed
  at the height of the crisis increased her ability to control Japan in
  the wake thereof. <strong>She also demonstrated that she held clout from a
  military stand-point: The JASDF was her tool of choice for reminding
  the contending land and sea force commanders where Japan's true
  military prowess was to be found, from both a domestic and military
  stand-point.</strong> Kayabuki displayed great wisdom by selecting Daisuke
  Aramaki and Major Kusanagi as personal advisors that prevented
  potentially cataclysmic events during the beginning of her
  premiership."</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The bottom line is that she used the state's military forces (the two jets that buzzed the American sub), to protect the state, from the state, all without the state even knowing. Refusing to contribute to genocide against the refugees (and possible future citizens), the JASDF branch she called was obviously led by a patriot* who backed the State, rather than the Leadership.</p>

<p>Edit: *Actually, it is unclear as to whether or not the JASDF commander knew that Kayabuki had been arrested and was being fired. I like to believe in "true patriots" standing up for what's right, but it's also possible that the JASDF commander was simply not aware of Takakura's actions and would have refused Kayabuki's order, if he'd known. Since Kayabuki was <strong>being</strong> fired but wasn't fired <strong>yet</strong> (publicly), he also may have just been "following orders". The JASDF excercise is called a "favor", which leans toward the commander knowing the details of the situation and voluntarily following Kayabuki's order.</p>

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Is there any indication of that other than the sudden change of mind of the opposing parties? Maybe something happened later that revealed the existence of these hidden forced?
Hakase
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Jon
<p>At the end of Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd Gig, the prime minister was placed under arrest. She then calls someone from her phone (after the Americans don't answer her), and gets her power back.</p>

<p>The other characters kept saying, "She couldn't have called...", but we are never told who she called.</p>

<p>Who did she call?</p>

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From what she said about keeping distance from other countries, I think it was some Japanese organization, but still no idea of what kind.
Hakase
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@Hakase wasn't there suppose to be like an JASDF or something that was the main military power?...Been a while seen I watched it.
Tsugumori-704
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Who did the prime minister call?
# Who did the prime minister call?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-01-30
At the end of Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd Gig, the prime minister was placed under arrest. She then calls someone from her phone (after the Americans don't answer her), and gets her power back.

The other characters kept saying, "She couldn't have called...", but we are never told who she called.

Who did she call?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: From what she said about keeping distance from other countries, I think it was some Japanese organization, but still no idea of what kind.  
> **username_2**: @Hakase wasn't there suppose to be like an JASDF or something that was the main military power?...Been a while seen I watched it.  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-02-06. Score: 1
It seems that the prime minister had acquired a modest amount of military backing and/or created task forces that the governing body (and section 9) were unaware of.

Similar to the clone army in Star Wars, Sifo-Dyas believed he had commissioned the secret army "for the Republic" to be held in reserve for the coming conflict. Neither the ruling party nor the Jedi council were aware of "their" army.

[Exerpt from wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell_characters):

> "During the refugee crisis, she is arrested under charges of treason
> for requesting United Nations intervention in the crisis, though this
> action on the part of the Ruling Party chairman was **not** sanctioned
> by either party, or electorate - her escape from custody and the aid
> of Section 9 prevented this **secret** coup d'état from becoming a
> reality, and also then sent a clear signal to the American Empire that
> Japan prefers a Stand-alone status within the international community.
>
> This demonstration of capability, and the calling in of favours owed
> at the height of the crisis increased her ability to control Japan in
> the wake thereof. **She also demonstrated that she held clout from a
> military stand-point: The JASDF was her tool of choice for reminding
> the contending land and sea force commanders where Japan's true
> military prowess was to be found, from both a domestic and military
> stand-point.** Kayabuki displayed great wisdom by selecting Daisuke
> Aramaki and Major Kusanagi as personal advisors that prevented
> potentially cataclysmic events during the beginning of her
> premiership."

The bottom line is that she used the state's military forces (the two jets that buzzed the American sub), to protect the state, from the state, all without the state even knowing. Refusing to contribute to genocide against the refugees (and possible future citizens), the JASDF branch she called was obviously led by a patriot\* who backed the State, rather than the Leadership.

Edit: \*Actually, it is unclear as to whether or not the JASDF commander knew that Kayabuki had been arrested and was being fired. I like to believe in "true patriots" standing up for what's right, but it's also possible that the JASDF commander was simply not aware of Takakura's actions and would have refused Kayabuki's order, if he'd known. Since Kayabuki was **being** fired but wasn't fired **yet** (publicly), he also may have just been "following orders". The JASDF excercise is called a "favor", which leans toward the commander knowing the details of the situation and voluntarily following Kayabuki's order.
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2015-02-06): Is there any indication of that other than the sudden change of mind of the opposing parties? Maybe something happened later that revealed the existence of these hidden forced?  
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