Signing defense equipment research agreement, US -Japan cooperation to compete for new

(Tokyo / Washington Composite Electric) The United States and Japan announced that the two countries have signed a new research agreement for defense equipment cooperation to compete for new weapons such as hypersonic missiles developed by China and North Korea.

U.S. Secretary of State Brosky, Minister of Defense Austin, and Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fangzheng and the Defense Minister Anfu issued a joint statement after a 2 plus 2 talks on Friday, reiterating their commitments to the Indo -Pacific region of freedom and opennessAnd confirm that the United States and Japan alliances are the key role of regional peace, security and prosperity.They expressed their determination to modernize the alliance through comprehensive adjustment of strategy and priority goals, and strengthen the combination capabilities, and in a more integrated way, with partners to cope with changing security challenges.

The statement expressed concerns about China's "destroying rules -based order and bringing politics, economic, military and technical challenges to Asia Pacific and the world."

The statement says: "The determination of the two countries to work together to curb and deal with the stable activities of the Asia -Pacific region when necessary."Concern "and emphasize the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has regrets that it has been proposed to the two countries with a serious negotiation

A comment on the US -Japan Minister, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wang Wenbin yesterday for example.He expressed regret at the press conference and stated that he had proposed to the two countries solemnly.

Blintin revealed at the opening of the 2+2 meeting earlier that the United States and Japan will sign a new defense equipment cooperation research agreement to deal with the threat of the opponent's development of hypersonic missiles and enhanced space capabilities.He said that the new agreement will "invest more resources to deepen our military combat reserve and synergies."

Brinton listed Russia's military assembly against Ukraine, Beijing's "provocations" operation to Taiwan, and North Korea's latest missile test firing, and the US -Japanese alliance "not only strengthen our existing tools, but alsoTo develop new weapons. "

Austin pointed out that the meeting helps to formulate a framework for the future of the US -Japan Security Alliance to "reflect Japan's ability to contribute to Asia -Pacific peace and stability."

Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fangzheng revealed that Japan explained to Washington the plan to modify the national security strategy, fundamentally improved its defense capabilities, and obtained strong US support.

The United States and Japan also signed a new five -year contract. The U.S. military will continue to be stationed in Japan, and Japan will pay 211 billion yen (about S $ 2.4 billion) in each financial annual.The expenses of the Japanese US military increased by 5%.

Hoen, an expert in Japan's security policy, pointed out that Japan's force options are actually very limited, and Tokyo believes that the Taiwan Strait crisis may be a potential threat to survive.

He said: "There is no hidden information here, China is a challenge. They have said so much, and explained in detail all the ways of the United States and Japan's determination to launch cooperation to combat (China) to destroy the stable and stable activities.. "

Expert Russell, an expert at the Policy Research Institute of the American Think Tank Asia Association, believes that the new defense agreement signed by the United States and Japan reflects the common concerns of the two countries.

Russell, who had served as assistant Secretary of State of East Asia and Pacific Affairs in the Obama period, said: "The two countries said that when necessary, they responded to disrupting stable activities, which strongly demonstrated the US -Japan Alliance.Unity and determination.