Australia to boost military cooperation with Japan 

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles at Fort Queenscliff, Australia, Sept. 5, 2024.

Australia, Japan, and the United States are expanding defense cooperation. Analysts say the moves are a response to China's growing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.