Japan Maritime Self Defense Force 2006 CM
Earlier this week I posted concerning the sailors facing the Somali coast. Since I am retired to a sea faring nation in S.E. Asia my concerns are real. Today I read on Yahoo that Japan moved ahead Friday with its plan to send two navy ships to the Somali coast to join an international anti-piracy mission. Furthermore, Japan's send-off marks the first policing action overseas for Japan's military, whose mission has been largely restricted to refueling, airlifting and other humanitarian activities. The two Japanese destroyers, Sazanami and Samidare, which are also carrying two SH-60K patrol helicopters and a pair of speedboats, are expected to reach Somali waters in early April. Japan has been conducting a naval refueling mission in the Indian Ocean since 2001 to support U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. Three cheers for the Japanese Navy!
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