
What makes Japan's Kunisaki well suited to support the Indonesia's wildfires?
I saw in the news that Japan is sending the Kunisaki to assist us with the wildfires in Kalimantan, along with three helicopters and hundreds of personnel. I know my family and I are really grateful for Japan's assistance, and I thought it would be interesting to learn more about the ship being used for this mission. This is also the first time that Japan is supporting an overseas firefighting operation.
I understand why a military transport ship would be useful for moving the equipment, people and resources for the operation, but I am curious about the choice of this specific ship.
Does anyone have any ideas into what makes this specific ship particularly suitable for this kind of disaster response operation?