Order for dispatching the SDF to the Middle East Foreign Minister Kono January 10 5:17
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Regarding the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East, Minister of Defense Kono has decided to order one escort ship and two patrol aircraft on the 10th, and the patrol aircraft unit will leave Japan on the 11th to collect information from this month. Hits.
As tensions in the Middle East continue, the government has decided by the Cabinet to dispatch a Maritime Self-Defense Force's escort ship and patrol aircraft to strengthen the information gathering system in order to ensure the safety of navigation of Japanese vessels.
Minister of Defense Kono visited the Maritime Self-Defense Force's facility in Tokyo on September 9 to observe a graphical exercise assuming a response to an unexpected situation, and instructed to make every possible preparation. He talked on the phone and explained the policy of dispatching the Middle East as scheduled.
Then, on the afternoon of the 10th, a meeting will be held with senior officials of the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces, and an order will be sent to dispatch one escort ship and two patrol aircraft.
In response, the patrol aircraft departed from Japan on the 11th, gathering information locally this month, while the escort ship "Takanami" departed Japan early next month and started operations next month. We plan to share the obtained information with Japanese ship operators and the United States.