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Japan orders MSDF dispatch for antipiracy mission off Somalia

Friday 13th March, 10:32 AM JST

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  • Kanadjin at 12:30 PM JST - 13th March

    I wonder if the MSDF is going to be deployed to protect whaling ships from the "vicious" Australians.

  • smithinjapan at 12:51 PM JST - 13th March

    Geez... and only a few months after several other nations have basically done all the dirty work. Thanks, Japan!

  • anshin at 01:22 PM JST - 13th March

    Hope the MSDF, not hijacked.

  • some14some at 01:27 PM JST - 13th March

    ... and other countries will be ordering return of their ships as the mission is likely to be completed shortly. May be Japan was waiting for favorable weather conditions.

  • apecNetworks at 04:28 PM JST - 13th March

    It seems to be a golden opportunity to work w/ the US, Europe and the PRC as well as other participants. Just to be in the area would be valuable experience for the MSDF to communicate, collaborate w/ numerous groups.

  • mushroomcloud at 10:31 PM JST - 13th March

    ApecNetworks, agreed.

    Japan is not irrelevant, at least not yet. This dispatch is a great sign that the Japanese will not take the path of being insular and withdrawn from the world community.

  • OssanAmerica at 12:15 AM JST - 14th March

    Geez... and only a few months after several other nations have basically >done all the dirty work. Thanks, Japan!

    What "all the dirty work" has been done? The piracy is still ongoing and going strong and the entire area is still a problem to secure because of the vast area. When making comments for the sole purpose of criticizing Japan it would help if at least it were accurate or bore some semblance of reality.

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