Australia, U.S. and Japan Strengthen Military Cooperation

Australia's Minister for Defense Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met in Darwin, Australia on November 17, 2024. Image via @ModJapan_en.

Australia, Japan and the U.S. on Sunday committed to closer military cooperation in training their forces as the countries deepened their ties in a bid to counter China’s military strength.

Australia’s Minister of Defense Richard Marles hosted the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday for the trilateral ministers’ meeting- the first to be held in Australia.

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by Agence France-Presse

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