Ahead of the Japan-U.S. summit meeting to be held in the United States next week, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel gave an interview to NHK on the 4th, and in light of Japan's decision on three security-related documents, the summit meeting will be held as follows: He emphasized that this will be an important meeting at the beginning of a new era for the Japan-U.S. alliance.
In an interview, Ambassador Emmanuel said, based on the decision made in December last year on three security-related documents that included the Japanese government's ability to possess "counterattack capabilities," ``Japan is a perfect partner in both diplomatic and defense fields.'' "The talks are being held at such an important time."
He went on to state that ``Japan has experienced the most significant change in the past two years since the war.We have moved from an era of defending alliances to an era of projecting alliances into the region,'' and said that the relationship between Japan and the United States has deepened. He emphasized that this summit meeting will be an important meeting at the beginning of a new era for the Japan-U.S. alliance.
The summit is also expected to include discussions on the form of command and control to facilitate coordination between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Forces in Japan, and Ambassador Emanuel said, ``We are taking on a strategic challenge on a different level than before.'' "The current structure is not suitable for the challenges we are facing," he said, expressing hope that talks on command and control will move forward.
The first trilateral summit meeting between Japan, the United States and the Philippines is also scheduled to be held in Washington, and Ambassador Emanuel said, ``It will be a more integrated, cooperative and cooperative relationship than a bilateral relationship.'' , emphasized that cooperation among the three countries will help further strengthen deterrence against China, which is increasing its maritime expansion.