Dispatch from the Middle East Departure from the escort ship is necessary for one month of training, etc. after the second half of next month December 14 5:12

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Regarding the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East, the government says that the escort vessels that are considering dispatching will take approximately one month for training and other necessary preparations.

Regarding the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East, the government is making adjustments in the direction of a cabinet decision after a meeting with Prime Minister Abe and Iran's President Rouhani, which was adjusted later in the next week. On the 13th, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party presented a proposal for a cabinet decision that included the dispatch of P3C patrol aircraft based on Djibouti.

Of these, the Ministry of Defense said that it would take about a month to install the necessary equipment and train the crew, and it is expected that the departure will be after the second half of next month.

On the other hand, the scope of activities does not include the Holmes Strait and the Persian Gulf, but includes the exclusive economic zone of coastal countries in the Gulf of Oman, the northern Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. The Ministry of Defense supplies Oman when supplying escort vessels. We are making adjustments in the direction of utilizing the port called Salalah Port in the south.