Japan, Australia to coordinate on protection of military assets

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Australian counterpart Linda Reynolds agreed Monday that the two countries will begin coordination to enable Japan to protect Australian military assets even in noncombat situations.


The protection by Japan's Self-Defense Forces of weapons and equipment belonging to foreign military forces became possible with the passage of new security legislation in 2015.

Australia would be the second country, after the United States, whose assets Japan would be allowed to protect under the law.

The move comes as Japan and Australia are strengthening vigilance and surveillance activities amid China's growing assertiveness in the East and South China seas.

For the coordination of military asset protection, the Japanese and Australian defense authorities will promptly start discussions at the section chief and director levels, according to a joint statement released after the ministerial meeting in Tokyo.

 
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