WASHINGTON – The United States has sounded out Japan on the possibility of the Self-Defense Forces providing logistic support if the U.S. launches a military reprisal in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, diplomatic sources said Monday.
Naval transport has been cited as one role the SDF could play in the event of a U.S. response to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see out this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.