05 June 2012

News Story: Japan, U.S., Australia to boost military ties


SINGAPORE — Senior defense officials from Japan, the United States and Australia agreed Saturday to draw up an action plan on increased military cooperation.

Senior Vice Defense Minister Shu Watanabe, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith met in Singapore on the sidelines of a conference of the Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Read the full story at The Japan Times