Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Self-Defense Forces conducted weapons protection missions 11 times in 2025 to safeguard foreign military ships and aircraft, the Defense Ministry has said. The foreign military asset protection activities were carried out under national security-related laws for the U.S. and British militaries, according to the announcement Friday. The SDF protected British military assets for the first time. Of the 11 cases, four involved U.S. warships during information-gathering and surveillance activities concerning ballistic missiles and other risks, five were related to U.S. warships and aircraft during joint training, and two were linked to British warships also during joint training. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Conducted Foreign Weapons Protection 11 Times in 2025
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