Australia will push for Japan to become a quasi member of the AUKUS pact as the two nations move closer together in response to China’s military build-up. | KnottMatthew
Australia will push for Japan to be included as a quasi fourth member of the AUKUS security pact as it seeks to elevate its partnership with Tokyo to unprecedented heights, Defence Minister Richard Marles has declared.
From left: Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Defence Minister Richard Marles, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo on Friday.“My intent is to grow defence industry integration with Japan: bilaterally, through our trilateral mechanisms with the United States, and, when ready, via our advanced capabilities work in AUKUS as well,” he said.
Marles said both Japan and Australia had benefited from the United States’ network of alliances in the Asia-Pacific.
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