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Japan is contemplating the possibility of deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is achieved in the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.
Japan Weighs Minesweeping Role
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated that the country might consider using its military for minesweeping in the waterway if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Iran war, Reuters reported, citing his remarks during a Fuji TV programme.
Japan’s military operations are limited by its postwar pacifist constitution. However, laws enacted in 2015 permit the deployment of its Self-Defense Forces abroad if an attack—including one on a close ally—poses a …
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