US, Japan modernizing military alliance – Austin
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada after their meeting at Japan's Defense Ministry in the capital Tokyo on Thursday, June 1, 2023. AFP PHOTO TOKYO: The United States and Japan are working to modernize their military alliance in the face of threats from China, North Korea and Russia, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
And we are taking important steps to modernize our alliances and strengthen our deterrence,' he added.Austin cited trilateral cooperation with Australia and South Korea, as well as the expanded 'pace, scope and scale' of exercises and training.US and Japanese forces are becoming 'more versatile, resilient, and mobile,' he added, praising Japan's decision to obtain counterstrike capacity and improve information-sharing with Washington.
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