In the Self-Defense Forces Middle East dispatch purpose nor basis expedient Why the Liberal Democratic Party, do not rise to the contrary opinion from both the ruling party of New Komeito. Shinzo Abe administration is directed to the Cabinet decision of 0 days, it is preparing to dispatch escort ships of Maritime Self-Defense Force to waters of the Middle East. The basis of the [research] of the Ministry of Defense installation Hojo. What's that you try to survey. And it's the obvious expedient for not buying the US displeasure to lead a coalition of the willing. Month in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz in Iran off the coast, a Japanese tanker was attacked. Trump US administration has proposed the formation of a coalition to monitor the waters, was invited to participate in each country. That improve the Iran of isolation that conflict around the nuclear agreement were the focus. Japan I do not want to break the friendly relations with Iran, firm a policy of its own dispatch the Self-Defense Forces not applied to the Union, was obtained in the United States of assent.