Dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East
`` Marine guard action '' that allows the Ministry of Defense personnel to escort ships related to Japan based on the Self-Defense Forces Law, if necessary, after actually dispatching the personnel of the Ministry of Defense over the dispatch of the Self-Defense Force considered by the government The idea that there is a possibility of issuing
The government is considering dispatching the Self-Defense Forces as a Japanese initiative to ensure the safety of ships related to Japan in the Middle East, and the dispatch is part of the “investigation and research” stipulated in the Ministry of Defense Establishment Law. To do.
At the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee meeting held on the 23rd, the Ministry of Defense's Director General for Defense Policy of Shinji said, “At present, it is not a situation that is likely to attack Japan's ships, but if the situation changes in the future, We will also consider further measures necessary to ensure the safety of ships related to
On top of that, Director Shinji said, “If the situation changes and the necessary measures are taken, it is possible to issue the“ Maritime Security Action ”,” and after actually dispatching the Self-Defense Forces, ships related to Japan attacked. In the event that a need arises, the idea that there is a possibility of issuing a “maritime guard action” that can escort a ship based on the Self-Defense Forces Law.