AUKUS Mulling Advanced Tech Cooperation with Japan

Published on April 8, 2024

Australia, the UK, and the United States are considering expanding their AUKUS security pact to include some cooperation with Japan as a deterrent against Chinese communist aggression. Japan’s close bilateral ties with all three of the nations and its strategic position in the Indo-Pacific make it a prime candidate for developing critical technologies, according to an April 8 statement released by the defense ministers of the AUKUS nations. The alliance is particularly interested in cooperating with Japan on its second pillar—the development of advanced capabilities, including artificial intelligence, hypersonic weapons, and radar technologies. “Since the inception of AUKUS, our nations have been clear in our intent to engage others in Pillar II projects as our work progresses,” the statement reads....

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