U.S., Japan Outline New Military Accords, Hike Industrial Cooperation

From left: Japanese Defense Minster Hamada Yasukazu, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at a Jan. 11 press conference in Washington.

Credit: Screenshot photo from State Department video.
U.S. and Japanese officials on Jan. 11 announced a series of new agreements, a new military unit and an increase in joint military exercises as both nations grow increasingly concerned about Chinese expansion in the region. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, during a joint appearance with...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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