To decouple concerns about the Osprey from the issue of crimes by US military personnel, bilateral agreements for criminal jurisdiction must be revised. While the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement does not have to be amended per se, given that its key stipulations closely resemble those of its NATO counterpart, crucial details set under the auspices of the bilateral security pact curtail the scope of Japanese jurisdiction over US forces stationed in Japan.
要想让日本人民把对“鱼鹰”部署的担忧与美国军事人员在日本的犯罪问题分开来看，就必须修订双边协定中的刑事管辖权。虽然美日双边驻军地位协定本身并不需要进行根本性修订，但考虑到其主要条款十分接近于北约的相关条款，在双边安全条约中规定的关键细节限制了日本对美国驻军的管辖范围。