Japan has reached a framework agreement with Australia under which the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) would protect Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets upon request by Canberra.

The deal, which is part of efforts to bolster their bilateral security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region, was announced during a virtual ‘2+2' meeting held on 9 June between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries.

Japan has reached a framework agreement with Australia under which the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) would protect Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets upon request by Canberra.

The deal, which is part of efforts to bolster their bilateral security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region, was announced during a virtual ‘2+2' meeting held on 9 June between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries.

Japan has reached a framework agreement with Australia under which the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) would protect Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets upon request by Canberra.

The deal, which is part of efforts to bolster their bilateral security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region, was announced during a virtual ‘2+2' meeting held on 9 June between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries.

Japan has reached a framework agreement with Australia under which the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) would protect Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets upon request by Canberra.

The deal, which is part of efforts to bolster their bilateral security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region, was announced during a virtual ‘2+2' meeting held on 9 June between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries.

Japan has reached a framework agreement with Australia under which the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) would protect Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets upon request by Canberra.

The deal, which is part of efforts to bolster their bilateral security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region, was announced during a virtual ‘2+2' meeting held on 9 June between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries.

Japan has reached a framework agreement with Australia under which the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) would protect Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets upon request by Canberra.

The deal, which is part of efforts to bolster their bilateral security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region, was announced during a virtual ‘2+2' meeting held on 9 June between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries.