Japan and Australia upgrade their security alliance to confront "Indo-Pacific risks"

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

Japan and Australia Upgrade Security Alliance to Counter "Indo-Pacific Risks" Arabian Sea - Follow-ups In Tokyo, Japan and Australia signed a new security agreement that strengthens military and economic cooperation between the two countries in the face of growing challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Richard Marles, along with their Japanese counterparts, confirmed that the agreement includes joint military exercises, base exchanges, and plans to evacuate citizens in crisis situations. Strategic Insight: This move represents a trend towards formulating a security-economic axis to counter China's growing influence. Japan and Australia seek to build a flexible regional deterrence network without the need for a new formal alliance, but it sends a strong signal that the "Indo-Pacific" has become a major arena for geopolitical conflict.