Communist Secretary General Middle East dispatch has a greater risk of SDF use of force December 2 20:53
Regarding the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East, Communist Party Secretary Koike Secretary expressed his desire to discuss it in the Diet, arguing that the risk of the Self-Defense Forces using the force increased and was against it.
The government is coordinating the dispatch of one patrol aircraft in anti-piracy measures based in Djibouti in eastern Africa and one new escort ship from Japan in the middle of this month for the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East. The
Communist Party Secretary General Koike said at a press conference, “The danger of the SDF to use force is increasing, and it should not be sent.”
He said that the diplomatic efforts should alleviate the tensions and said, “The activities of the Self-Defense Forces overseas will continue to expand, and proceeding without deliberation by the Diet is out of the question.” , Showed the idea to ask for discussion in the Diet.