Defense Minister Kishi met with British Defense Minister Wallace and confirmed that Britain's state-of-the-art aircraft carrier "Queen Elizabeth" would call at the Yokosuka base of the US Navy in Japan in September, and defended through joint training. We agreed to further deepen our cooperation.
The meeting was held at the Ministry of Defense, and at the beginning, Minister Kishi said, "The security environment surrounding the two countries is becoming more severe at a rapid pace, and a united response is extremely important." It is obligatory to stand up to protect the values we do. "
They agreed to strongly oppose the unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force, with China in mind as it strengthens its marine expansion.
In addition, it was confirmed that the state-of-the-art British aircraft carrier "Queen Elizabeth" will call at the Yokosuka base of the US Navy in Japan in September, and that the accompanying ships will call at five locations in Japan.
On top of that, they agreed to carry out joint training between the Self-Defense Forces and the British Army.
In addition, we will accelerate discussions on the next fighter aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force over cooperation in the development of engine systems.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Wallace said in a joint press release, "We will permanently deploy two vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. A few years later, a'coastal readiness unit'will be deployed in this region. ".