{"id":22308,"date":"2023-08-15T00:06:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=22308"},"modified":"2023-08-15T00:06:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:06:05","slug":"australia-and-japan-deepen-defence-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/08\/15\/australia-and-japan-deepen-defence-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia and Japan deepen defence ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Australia and Japan are strengthening our defence ties with the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) coming into effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This military agreement provides the legal framework for greater defence cooperation between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the first visiting forces agreement Japan has struck with any country outside the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to practical outcomes, this agreement will see more training and exercises between the two countries, including;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Japanese F-35s will deploy to Australia, to RAAF Base Tindal for the first time at the end of August<\/li><li>Exercise Bushido Guardian, where Australian F-35s will be deployed to Japan for the first time in early September<\/li><li>Australia will participate in Exercise Yama Sakura as a full participant for the first time with more than 150 personnel travelling to Japan in December.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The RAA will streamline more effective force cooperation, and enable each country to increase the sophistication and regularity of training, exercises and other cooperative activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Richard Marles MP said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe Reciprocal Access Agreement will deepen the relationship between our respective defence forces, supporting closer cooperation and strengthening the capabilities of both the ADF and the JSDF.<\/p><p>\u201cBoth Australia and Japan recognise the increasing complexity of our security environment and the need to grow our partnership to support a stable and prosperous region.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QMinister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cAustralia and Japan share an aspiration for a stable, peaceful and prosperous region, and this bilateral Reciprocal Access Agreement will help us deepen our defence cooperation.<\/p><p>\u201cThe security and defence relationship between Australia and Japan is critical to both nations, and is underpinned by our Special Strategic Partnership.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia and Japan are strengthening our defence ties with the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) coming into effect. This military agreement provides the legal framework for greater defence cooperation between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF). 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