Asia Times: Japan to send destroyer, P3C planes to Gulf area
Self-Defense Forces will patrol in high seas in the Gulf of Oman, northern Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden
Japan will send a military vessel and two patrol planes to help protect waterways in the Middle East but will not join a US-led coalition in the region, the government said Friday.
The move comes after attacks this year on tankers in the Gulf including a Japanese tanker, as well as on Saudi Arabian oil installations.
Washington, other Western states and Saudi Arabia blame the attacks on Tehran, which denies any involvement.
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More News On Japan Deploying A Destroyer And P3C Planes To The Middle East
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast -- AP
Japan Adopts Plan to Send Naval Troops to Mideast Amid Iran
Tensions -- Military times/Japan Times
Japan to deploy warship and planes to Middle East -- DW
Japan to Deploy Destroyer to Middle East -- The New York Times
Japan to Send Warship and Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Mideast -- The Diplomat
Japan Okays First-Ever Post-WWII Military Deployment to Protect Middle East Oil Route - Report -- Sputnik
Japan to send warship, aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels -- Al Jazeera
Japan to send helicopter-carrying destroyer & spy planes to ensure ‘safe passage’ of oil from increasingly crowded Middle East -- RT
Editorial: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployment to Mideast raises questions -- The Mainichi
Japan to deploy warship and planes to Middle East -- DW
Japan to Deploy Destroyer to Middle East -- The New York Times
Japan to Send Warship and Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Mideast -- The Diplomat
Japan Okays First-Ever Post-WWII Military Deployment to Protect Middle East Oil Route - Report -- Sputnik
Japan to send warship, aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels -- Al Jazeera
Japan to send helicopter-carrying destroyer & spy planes to ensure ‘safe passage’ of oil from increasingly crowded Middle East -- RT
Editorial: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployment to Mideast raises questions -- The Mainichi
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