The order marks the first policing action for the MSDF . The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers will be dispatched Saturday , the defense ministry said . Mission will start in early April after about three weeks of sailing . The ship is expected to be ready by late May or June, according to a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard.
The order marks the first policing action for the MSDF . Mission will start in early April after about three weeks of sailing . The ship is expected to be ready by late May or June, according to a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard.