Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Japan And Australia To Sign A Historic Defense And Security Pact

 

Daily Mail: Australia signs historic defence pact with Japan to counter China's aggression - just weeks before the 80th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin 

* Australia and Japan are signing a defence and security agreement on January 6 

* This is occurring just six weeks before 80th anniversary of Bombing of Darwin 

* China aggression has seen Australia turn to Japan for joint defence training 

Australia is signing an historic defence pact with Japan to counter China's aggression just six weeks before the 80th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin. 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a treaty would be signed between the two nations during a virtual leaders' summit on January 6. 

His new Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will be adding his signature just three months after he took over as Prime Minister, following Yoshihide Suga troubled one-year stint as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.  

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WNU Editor: China has responded .... Japan-Australia defense, security treaty will inflame regional tensions (Global Times). More here .... China urges peace not ‘trouble’ before Australia, Japan sign defence pact (SCMP). Also see video below: 

 

Japan And Australia To Sign A Historic Defense And Security Pact  

Australia, Japan to sign ‘historic’ defense, security pact -- AP  

Australia, Japan to sign security cooperation treaty -- Reuters 

Australia and Japan to sign defense and security cooperation treaty -- CNN  

Australia, Japan to sign defence pact that might irk China -- Bloomberg  

Australia, Japan to ink new defense pact to deter China -- Taiwan News  

Japan, Australia to hold summit Jan. 6, sign defense agreement -- Kyodo News

1 comment:

James said...

This is something!