Tag
Australia-Japan defense relations
July 12, 2022
Abe Shinzo: Australia Has Lost Its ‘Best Friend’ in Asia
By David Walton and Daisuke Akimoto
Abe was the first Japanese prime minister to place a priority on ties with Canberra.
June 15, 2022
Japan, Australia to Expand Defense Ties, Citing Concerns About Regional Order
By Mari Yamaguchi
The two countries’ defense ministers pledged to boost ties, including working more closely in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
May 11, 2022
Will Australia and Japan Move Beyond the ‘Quasi-Alliance’?
By Daisuke Akimoto
The Russia-Ukraine War has only accelerated the deepening defense ties between Canberra and Tokyo. Will the two countries consider a formal alliance?
January 07, 2022
Australia, Japan Sign Defense Pact as China Concerns Loom
By Haruka Nuga and Steve McMorran
It’s Japan’s first Reciprocal Access Agreement with any country other than the United States.
November 25, 2019
Japan and Australia Deepen Defense Ties
By Grant Wyeth
Tokyo and Canberra now see each other as their most important -- and most reliable -- security partner after their respective alliances with the United States.
September 11, 2019
Australia, Japan to Hold First Joint Air Combat Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Bushido Guardian 2019 exercise will be held from September 11 to October 8 in Japan.
October 11, 2018
Japan Offers to Build Australia’s $50 Billion Submarine Fleet If French Deal Falls Through
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s foreign minister said in a recent interview that Tokyo is prepared to export its submarines to Australia.
January 23, 2018
Japan, Australia Step Up Defense Cooperation
By Thisanka Siripala
The two countries share similar regional visions on security and trade issues.
January 02, 2018
Will Australia and Japan Finally Conclude a Visiting Forces Agreement?
By Grant Wyeth
Discussions on a VFA have been taking place since 2014; the two sides are expected to sign the agreement soon.
May 06, 2016
Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending
By Greg Austin
How grounded in strategic reality is the Australian government's decision to purchase 12 new submarines?
April 30, 2016
Australia-Japan Defense Ties Are Deeper Than a Sunken Submarine Bid
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While the outcome is a missed opportunity, it’s worth remembering that bilateral ties are much more than a single deal.
April 27, 2016
Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How did the onetime frontrunner fail in its bid to build Australia’s next-generation submarine?
Page 1 of 2