Japanese troops will begin regular training in northern Australia in 2025. US rotational forces will join the exercises as part of a strategy to strengthen the security of the three countries.
Japanese troops will begin regular training in northern Australia as part of military cooperation with Australia and the United States, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
On Sunday, November 17, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles in Darwin, northern Australia.
Today, we are announcing that Japan's Rapid Reaction Airborne Brigades will be deployed to Australia on a regular basis,
– said Richard Marles.
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Starting in 2025, Japanese troops will be regularly deployed to conduct joint exercises with rotational US forces in northern Australia. This will be the latest step by the three countries to strengthen security ties in the face of growing strategic competition with China.
At the same time, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed confidence that the United States will provide the opportunities provided for in the AUKUS agreement, under which Australia will purchase US nuclear submarines and develop a new class of nuclear submarines jointly with the United States and the United Kingdom.
The US Department of Defense is focused on a smooth and efficient transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump,
– Lloyd added.
The training is expected to start next year, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
About 2000 US Marines are already in Darwin, the capital of Australia's Northern Territory.
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