US Central Commander, Volunteer Alliance in the Holmes Strait, etc.
A US Central Commander who attended an international conference on security in the Middle East held in Bahrain emphasized the significance of the Volunteer Union to ensure the safety of the Holmes Strait and other activities that began this month. He expressed his desire to collaborate with the Self-Defense Forces, which the Japanese government is considering dispatching without joining the volunteer association.
An international conference `` Manama Dialogue '' was held in Bahrain on the 23rd to discuss issues related to security in the Middle East. Ministers and military officials from the Gulf and Europe and the United States participated, and discussions centered on the situation over Iran. it was done.
In this, Commander Mackenzie of the U.S. Central Army, who has jurisdiction over the Middle East region, who participated in the same session as Defense Minister Kono, said about the voluntary coalition to ensure the safety of the Holmes Strait and other activities that started this month. Iran has been hindering the navigation of the Holmes over the past few months, but without the actions of Iran, this framework would not have been necessary. No, ”emphasized its significance.
After that, according to interviews with NHK etc., Commander Mackenzie said that the Japanese government is considering dispatching the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East without joining the volunteer association. Depending on where the Self-Defense Force ships are dispatched, much information can be shared as an Allied State, "indicating the desire to collaborate such as sharing information between the Voluntary Union and the Self-Defense Forces. It was.