Tokyo: A major military deal has been signed between Japan and the US to teach China a lesson amid the growing threat from China. Under this, both countries will now respond to China’s actions together. The defense chiefs and top diplomats of Japan and the US held a meeting in Tokyo on Sunday with the aim of further strengthening their military cooperation amid the growing threat from China. During this, they discussed a number of issues including updating the command and control of the US military and increasing the production of US-licensed missiles in Japan.
At the Japan-US Security Consultative Committee meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held “2 + 2” security talks with their Japanese counterparts Yoko Kamikawa and Minoru Kihara. The meeting also agreed to continue the alliance after Joe Biden withdrew his name from the presidential election to be held in November this year. Kamikawa said, “We are at a critical juncture in history, as the rules-based, free and open international system has been completely shaken.” He said, “This is a critical period when our decision today will determine our future.” Austin said – China is engaged in increasing its dominance Austin said that China is engaged in increasing its dominance and is trying to change the status quo in the East and South China Sea, around Taiwan and throughout the region. He said that North Korea’s nuclear program and its deepening cooperation with Russia are ‘a threat to regional and global security’. Austin said that the ministers plan to discuss the historic efforts to modernize the command and control structures of both the countries, including US forces. The meeting also discussed Japan’s ongoing efforts to create a unified command in the month of March, as well as upgrading the US command and control system.
