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Japan defense force ship arrives in Indonesia for 1st firefighting overseas

Summary by Kyodo News+
A Japanese Self-Defense Forces transport ship carrying three CH-47 helicopters arrived at a port in wildfire-hit Indonesia on Thursday to take part in the SDF's first firefighting mission overseas, the Japanese Defense Ministry said.

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Three Chinook helicopters were brought to West Kalimantan by a Japanese ship to extinguish forest and land fires. When did the helicopters begin operating and for how long?

The Ministry of Defense announced on the 10th that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship “Kunisaki” has arrived at the local port of Kijin in order to carry out international emergency relief operations in Indonesia, which has been seriously damaged by forest fires. The Ground Self-Defense Force's CH-47 transport helicopter mounted on “Kunisaki” is scheduled to be sprinkled from the air to extinguish the fire as soon as local prep…

[Mempawa (Indonesia)] A Japanese military transport ship docked Thursday as part of disaster relief activities on the Indonesian island of Borneo, where toxic fumes associated with the fire outbreak are affecting the health of people in other countries. Japan deployed a crew of 300 people, the landing ship “Kunisaki”, and 3 CH-47 helicopters, which arrived at Kalimantan on Borneo Island. This mission in Indonesia was an example where the Japan G…

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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