According to. NHK Japan is to send special unit to support coast guards in Indo-Pacific | Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force says it will dispatch a special security unit to the Indo-Pacific region to offer capacity-building support to coast guards in the region.
The MSDF says the dispatch will come in May or later to help regional coast guards enhance their capabilities in conducting inspections of suspicious ships and other skills.
It has not revealed details on exactly where the unit will be sent and how long the mission will be.
Sources close to the defense ministry say the move comes in response to requests from multiple Pacific island nations, and that the special unit will provide support for several days for each nation.
This will be the first time for an SDF special unit to provide capacity-building support for foreign agencies.
