The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia sign a cooperation agreement on new technologies including autonomous systems, as they ramp up security ties amid China's military buildup in the Indo-Pacific region.
In his new role as envoy to the US, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd will have to refit his controlling leadership style to suit working for political masters who once served as his ministers.
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd could help US, Australia, China adopt ‘more realistic and pragmatic approach’ towards managing their ties, experts say.
The U.S. and Australia are committed to advancing a stable, rules-based international order where differences are resolved peacefully and without coercion, and where states cooperate transparently to address shared challenges.
The United States and Australia agree to step up engagement with Japan in military areas, such as by inviting Tokyo to join more of their exercises, amid China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.