The British Prime Minister's government stated that the agreement will accelerate the defense and security cooperation between Britain and Japan, which will help consolidate the British commitment to the Pacific region of India and allow the two countries to jointly plan togetherWith the implementation of larger and more complicated military exercises and deployments.
(London Composite Electric) Japan and the United Kingdom signed a mutual access agreement on Wednesday (January 11), allowing the deployment of troops in each other's territory.This is the latest action of Britain's increasing attention to the Asia -Pacific region and Japan to strengthen the League relations in responding to China's challenges.
British Prime Minister Sonak signed this "mutual access agreement" (RAA) on Wednesday, a visiting Japanese Prime Minister Kishita, who visited in Tower, London.This is the most important defense agreement signed by Britain and Japan since 1902.The United Kingdom and Japan signed an alliance in 1902 and were invalidated by 1923 and were called the first "British and Japan Alliance".
The British Prime Minister's Government stated that the agreement will accelerate the defense and security cooperation between Britain and Japan, which will help consolidate the British commitment to India's Pacific region and allow the two countries to jointly plan and implement a larger scale and more complex.Military exercises and deployment.
Sunak said in a statement: "In the past 12 months, we have written a new chapter in British -Japanese relations, which has accelerated, established and deepened the relationship. The mutual access agreement is of great significance to both countries -it has consolidatedOur commitment to the Indo -Pacific region and highlights the common efforts of our joint efforts to strengthen economic security, accelerate defense cooperation, and promote innovation to create high -skilled jobs. "
Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy announced the joint development of the next generation of fighters not long ago.Last month, Britain and Japan also established a digital partnership.Sunak emphasized: "In the increasingly competitive world, democratic society continues to be side by side to the world's unprecedented global challenges, which is more important than ever."
Scholars: The two countries take a considerable step in bilateral defense relations
The Japanese government said earlier that China has constituted "unprecedented strategic challenges" for Japan's security.Sunak also pointed out that China constitutes a "systemic challenge" for British values and interests.
Japan has signed mutual access agreements with the United States and Australia before. Britain is the first European country to sign such agreements with Japan.
Euan Graham, a senior researcher at the Institute of International Strategy (IISS), described that Britain "has taken a very important step in bilateral defense relations."A "permanent framework" has created a "permanent framework" that allows British destroyers, the Army or the Marine Corps to be more likely to visit Yokosuka, Japan. It is not necessary to be approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs every time.
Kishida is visiting multiple Western allies, and the first stop of the United Kingdom is Italy.When Kishida and Italian Prime Minister Melonyne held a talks on Tuesday (10), they positioned the relationship between the two countries as strategic partners and reached a consensus on the establishment of a security policy consultation mechanism for the two countries.
Kishida and Meloni pointed out that security guarantees in Europe and Indo -Pacific regions are inseparable.Considering the movement of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China, the two also resolutely opposed the unilateral change of the status quo by virtue of power, and the use of nuclear weapons to use and threatened, and agreed to continue to impose severe sanctions and support Ukraine on Russia.
