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Great Britain and Japan to Deepen Defense Cooperation

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Great Britain and Japan to Deepen Defense Cooperation

London and Tokyo aim to tighten their defense relations in 2016.

Great Britain and Japan to Deepen Defense Cooperation
Credit: British Embassy Tokyo/Michael Feather

Japan and the United Kingdom are seeking to deepen defense cooperation in 2016 including possible joint military exercises and pushing ahead with the development of  a new air-to-air missile, according to U.K. Defense Secretary, Michael Fallon, who visited Japan in the first week of January.

“Japan is our closest security partner in Asia and I want to significantly deepen defense cooperation between our two nations,” Fallon said in a joint press release. “We will do that through joint exercises, reciprocal access to our military bases, military personnel exchanges and cooperation on equipment, including a new air-to-air missile.”

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