Self-Defense Forces dispatched to the Middle East for 1 year Considering renewal as needed December 6th 4:09
Regarding the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East region, the government will renew the period every year, and the dispatch of Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ships and patrol aircraft will be coordinated in the direction of the cabinet decision this month, and will start full-scale from next week. Judging from the discussion of the ruling party's intra-party procedures, we will make a careful decision.
Regarding the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East region, the Government will coordinate the dispatch of Maritime Self-Defense Forces escort vessels and patrol aircraft in the direction of the Cabinet decision this month to strengthen the information gathering system for ensuring the safety of ships related to Japan. It is.
Regarding the dispatch period, the government is considering to update it as necessary after first one year, but there is also a cautious voice in the Komeito party, such as “the activity may continue forever”.
For this reason, we will carefully determine the dispatch period, taking into account the discussions on the ruling party's internal procedures, which will begin in earnest next week.
In addition to the crew, about 200 people including the headquarters officers boarded the escort ship and decided to leave Japan as early as next month. As for the patrol aircraft, two aircraft that deal with pirates based in Djibouti in eastern Africa. We are investigating information gathering mainly in the Gulf of Aden, which is the same as the waters where pirates are handled.