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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