UK, Japan Defense Pact Allows Two-Way Military Deployments
- Prime ministers sign landmark security deal in London
- Deal highlights UK defense policy tilt toward Indo-Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and UK counterpart Rishi Sunak sign a defense agreement.
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/BloombergThe UK and Japan will allow military forces to be deployed to one another’s territory, as Tokyo expands bilateral cooperation with other US allies amid concerns about China’s rise.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed a major defense agreement during a meeting Wednesday in London with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. The pact — the most significant deal of its type between the two countries in more than a century — allows planning and delivery of larger, more complex military exercises, according to a UK government statement.
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UK, Japan Defense Pact Allows Two-Way Military Deployments