U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez

To carry out international emergency relief operations in the Republic of Indonesia, where severe damage from forest fires has occurred, the Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship ‘Kunisaki,’ equipped with a Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47 helicopter, arrived today at Indonesia’s Kijin port.

  1. The CH-47 transport helicopter is scheduled to carry out firefighting operations once it is ready.
  2. The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces will make every effort to support Indonesia to prevent further damage.
Enable Notifications OK No thanks