Japan, Indonesia, Australia defense chiefs hold first-ever trilateral talks
The three agreed to promote defense cooperation, just weeks after Jakarta reached a deal with Beijing to boost military ties following joint naval drills east of Taiwan.
Defense chiefs from Japan, Australia, and Indonesia convened their inaugural trilateral meeting on Wednesday, just weeks after Jakarta and Beijing agreed to strengthen their military ties following joint naval exercises east of Taiwan. In a series of phone conversations, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi of Japan, Richard Marles of Australia, and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin of Indonesia discussed the security landscape in the Indo-Pacific region and committed to collaborating on defense cooperation.
According to the Tokyo Defense Ministry, the ministers acknowledged the need to foster bilateral and trilateral defense ties to bolster regional and global peace and stability.
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