Japanese Defense Minister ordered under the new law to fight against Somali pirates (Figure)
Date:2011-09-01Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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BEIJING, July 24, according to Japan’s Kyodo News reported that the Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, 24 Self-Defense Forces orders to the morning, from now on based on “Pirates Countermeasures Law” against Somali pirates. To defend the law as the basis of the action will start 29th. “Pirates Countermeasures Law” was established in June, before the SDF based on “Self-Defense Forces Law” to guard action in the name of the sea off Somalia perform escort missions.
It is reported that Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force on March 30 sent two frigates began to provide escort for the Japan-related vessels, as of July 22, Days out 41 times, guard vessel 121. June 11, there are two Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C anti-submarine aircraft escort to go to local participation, an air alert mission.
“piracy Measures Act,” the Self-Defense Force escort object expanded to foreign vessels, and partially relaxed the restrictions on the use of weapons, allowing a warning to not listen to the pirate ship fire.
Maritime Self-Defense Force’s “sky fog” and “spring” frigate on July 6, starting from Japan to drive off the Somali coast, will be based on “Pirates Countermeasures Law” take over the implementation of the first two frigates to escort task.
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