U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Campbell announced on the 3rd that at the Japan-U.S. summit meeting to be held in Washington, D.C., next week, Japan and the U.S. will agree to strengthen cooperation in the joint development and production of defense equipment and other products. I did.
Deputy Secretary of State Campbell gave a speech on the 3rd in Washington, D.C., ahead of a summit meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and President Biden next week.
During the meeting, Deputy Secretary Campbell emphasized the significance of this meeting, saying, ``This is the most important move on the global stage as we embark on the large-scale modernization of Japan-U.S. relations.''
"Next week's talks will see an unprecedented effort to enable Japan and the U.S. to work together more closely on joint development and future joint production of critical military and defense equipment," Campbell said. He expressed the prospect that Japan and the United States would agree to strengthen cooperation in the joint development and production of defense equipment and other products.
In addition to this, the talks also confirmed that the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Forces in Japan will review their respective command and control systems in order to facilitate cooperation between them, as well as discuss issues related to economic security. Opinions are also expected to be exchanged regarding cooperation in the future, with the aim of improving the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance.