Australia has signed a defense agreement with Japan, a development that proves the great mobility that exists at the diplomatic and geopolitical level in the region.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement that the agreement will allow cooperation between the two countries’ armed forces for the first time in their history. “This agreement is a strong statement of the two nations’ commitment to work together to address the common strategic challenges they face in the field of security but also to their contribution to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region.”
The new alliance that is being formed in the region should include India and of course the United States, which are creating a dynamic and powerful quartet, which has its eyes on China.
Japan’s rearmament and huge defense budget for 2022
Tokyo is now entering a new era, setting aside its lenient approach to defense, defense alliances, armaments, etc., which it pursued after the end of World War II.
Just Tuesday, the country’s parliament passed the highest post-war defense budget of about 35 billion euros, which includes armaments programs that are expected to significantly upgrade the capabilities of the Japanese armed forces.
At the same time, the Japanese government is reviewing its doctrine so far, creating alliances aimed at creating a “front” against Chinese “aggression”, at least as perceived by Tokyo.
What is now expected with interest is Beijing’s reaction to these moves, as we recall that China had reacted very strongly to the AUKUS agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and Australia.
