Rumours have swirled this week of a Japanese accession into the AUKUS military partnership.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Japan will play a role in AUKUS but will not formally join the military partnership
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Mr Albanese has said Japan will not join AUKUS. Picture: Zhang Xiaoyou / Getty Images Responding to the escalating chatter, Mr Albanese clarified his stance on Tuesday, affirming “defence ties” with Japan were set to expand but a formal membership in AUKUS is not on the table.
“We have had, recently, joint naval operations with Japan, including here in Australia. But when we look at pillar two, that project by project approach is there. What is not proposed is to expand the membership of AUKUS.”“AUKUS pillar two is about the three countries working on other advanced technologies. As the Prime Minister has said, Japan has a very advanced technological industrial base,” Mr Marles said.
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