The ideal Japan-Australia combination

The nearly $7 billion agreement between Japan and Australia to help Australia acquire a new generation of modern warships is the latest evidence of Japan's export and transfer of defense technology and strengthens bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

The agreement also combines the individual strategic interests of each party with the shared strategic interests of both.

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi

Photo: Reuters

Exporting military and defense technology is not simply a matter of economic and commercial benefit for Japan, but primarily serves Tokyo's long-standing strategic goal of building and strengthening its role and influence, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.

In many respects, Japan and Australia are truly ideal partners, sharing the same dreams and aspirations. The new agreement helps Japan and Australia strengthen what they call the "axis of partnership" within the network of bilateral and multilateral ties and alliances they have built in military, defense, and security matters with partners and allies in and outside the Indo-Pacific region.

For Australia, this Japanese warship is an excellent addition to the trilateral security alliance between the US, UK, and Australia (AUKUS). With this addition, Japan can also establish a foothold both inside and outside AUKUS through Australia.

Australia buys Japanese frigates worth $7 billion.

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