Defense chief orders SDF dispatch to aid U.S. attacks

Defense chief orders SDF dispatch to aid U.S. attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani fields questions from reporters at the prime minister's official residence Nov. 20 after meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Nakatani ordered the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to lend noncombat support for U.S.-led military strikes in Afghanistan after obtaining Koizumi's approval of a detailed plan for the SDF operation.

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