The Japanese PM’s cabinet approved a plan to send warship and surveillance planes to the Middle East, framing the controversial mission as “study and research activities” separate from the US’ initiative to contain Iran.
Tokyo is expected to send a destroyer with 200 crew members and carrying up to two patrol helicopters alongside two P-3C anti-submarine patrol airplanes to the Gulf of Oman sometime in February for a year-long mission.
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