US EditionJapan and US agree to expand cooperation on missiles, military drills
Japan and the US will expand joint missile production and military drills to strengthen defense and secure supply chains amid rising regional security threats, officials said.
- On Friday, Tokyo and Washington agreed to boost joint production of air-to-air missiles and surface-to-air interceptors and expand military presence in waters southwest of mainland Japan.
- Amid rising tensions with China, Tokyo approved a nine trillion yen defence spending and prioritized beefing up Southwest region defences after a diplomatic spat following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks.
- At their Washington meeting, the ministers committed to expanding joint drills in the Southwest region and pledged supply-chain cooperation on critical minerals, with Koizumi calling the training "very tough" but vital.
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The agreement was concluded after a meeting in Washington between the Japanese Defense Minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth.
Tokyo and Washington agreed on Friday to strengthen their joint production of defence equipment, including missiles, and to extend their military presence in the waters south-west of Japan, as China increases its pressure on its Asian neighbour.
Koizumi, Hegseth Agree to Increase Cooperation on Japan-U.S. Military Drills, Missile Production
WASHINGTON — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed Thursday to strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
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Japan and US agree to expand cooperation on missiles, military drills
Tokyo and Washington agreed Friday to boost joint production of defence equipment including missiles, and expand their military presence in waters southwest of mainland Japan, as China ramps up pressure on its Asian neighbour.
Japan, US agree to strengthen joint defense production and military presence
TOKYA, Jan 16: Japan and the United States have agreed to enhance joint production of defense equipment, including missiles, and to expand their military presence in waters southwest of Japan’s main islands. The agreement followed a meeting in Washington between Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, during which both sides also pledged to strengthen cooperation in supply chains, including critical miner…
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