AUKUS Mulling Advanced Tech Cooperation with Japan

‘We look forward to continuing close collaboration to advance the generational potential of AUKUS,’ defense leaders from the three nations said.

Navy ships from the United States, Japan, Australia, and Philippines participate in joint exercises in the South China Sea on April 7, 2024, in a still from video. Armed Forces of the Philippines via Reuters/Screenshot via NTD

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.