On Saturday, Australia and Japan inked a security pact that aims to counter China’s military ascent, exchange more sensitive intelligence data, and strengthen military cooperation.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Anthony Albaniz signed the agreement in the city of Perth in western Australia, to renew an agreement that was concluded 15 years ago when terrorism and the spread of weapons were the two largest worries.
A defence pact known as the RAA was earlier signed on Thursday by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Japanese colleague, Fumio Kishida, to allow for collaborative training.
For the sake of “peace and stability interests in the area of the Indian and calm surroundings,” the two leaders agreed to intensify their bilateral security and defence cooperation.
Only with the United States does Japan have such a contract, which it signed in 1960.
Australia and the United States and the United Kingdom signed the Triple Security AUKUS agreement in September, which provides Australia with instructions on how to construct nuclear submarines.
Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, also declared his support for Aukus.
Australia opted to purchase nuclear-powered submarines utilising American technology as part of the new alliance “Okos” that the United States, Britain, and Australia stated will be formed in September 2021.
Australia’s decision to back out of a significant contract to purchase French submarines infuriated Paris.
A significant military pact is signed between Australia and Japan.
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