Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Japan and Australia ramp up defence engagement in the South China Sea (Tomohiko Satake, NIDS, East Asia Forum)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull hold a joint press conference in Tokyo. The two leaders vowed to accelerate negotiations over an agreement aimed at facilitating joint operations and exercises as part of increased defense cooperation, 18 December 2015. (Photo: AAP).

Amid the increasing tensions in the South China Sea the United States has called for its regional allies to more actively support its freedom of navigation (FON) operations. But despite their political support for the operations, it seems that neither Tokyo nor Canberra are willing to put their support into direct action.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/04/26/japan-and-australia-ramp-up-defence-engagement-in-the-south-china-sea/

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