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NATO and Japan to cooperate in 16 areas, align defense equipment
Kishida set to announce new cooperation document at Vilnius summitTOKYO -- NATO and Japan have concluded negotiations over a new cooperation document and are preparing to announce the pillars at the Vilnius Summit next week, Nikkei Asia has learned.
The Individually Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP) consists of 16 cooperation areas with three strategic goals: to strengthen dialogue, enhance interoperability and bolster resilience, according to European and Japanese sources.
One of the cooperation areas is for NATO forces and Japan's Self-Defense Forces to improve capability development and interoperability. The document will say that Japan and NATO will "effectively cooperate in the area of capability and interoperability development, as well as standardization."
These measures are aimed at creating a common understanding of each other's assets and expanding the scope of joint drills.
If Japan can adopt many of NATO's standards for its defense equipment, this could lead to maintenance and repairs at each other's shipyards and aircraft hangars. NATO itself faces challenges related to interoperability among its own members, however, such as technological disparities between forces, doctrinal differences and resource gaps.
NATO has also concluded an ITPP with Australia and is formulating them with South Korea and New Zealand, although it is not clear if the latter two documents will be ready by the summit to be held next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will attend the Vilnius summit, making it the second consecutive year for the leaders of the Indo-Pacific partners (IP4) to be present at a NATO leader's meeting.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's declaration of a "no limits" friendship with Moscow have given rise to the perception that trans-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security are deeply interconnected.
NATO members are discussing opening a liaison office in Tokyo, which would serve as a station to implement the ITPPs of the IP4.
The ITPP seeks to make tangible progress in the 2023-2026 period. Other areas of cooperation include maritime security, cyber, hybrid threats, outer space, climate change as well as emerging and disruptive technologies (EDT).
EDT includes artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and quantum technologies, which will change future battlefields.
Japan and NATO will begin discussions on establishing rules for autonomous weapons systems -- otherwise known as killer robots.
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U.S. plans naval logistics hubs in India to counter China
Resupply and repair partnership to help fill 'big gap' in Indo-Pacific readinessWe'll have much more to follow in the near future, but the aim here is to make India a logistics hub for the United States and other partners in the Indo-Pacific region," said Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, to reporters in late June.
As part of this effort, the U.S. Navy will sign ship repair agreements with Indian shipyards.
The navy has concluded a Master Ship Repair Agreement with the Larsen & Toubro shipyard near the Indian city of Chennai, according to the White House. The navy is close to finalizing separate deals with two other shipbuilders, based in Mumbai and Goa.
The U.S. military looks to build readiness for quickly handling resupply activities and repairs in the Indo-Pacific region. If the navy has access to more hubs in the region, then vessels and aircraft will waste less time pausing operations for both. The time savings can be allocated to joint exercises with other countries.
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U.S. Navy Finalizes Ship Repair Agreement with Indian Shipyard
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This looks like India is going to be a part of contingent countries that will attack China if and when the war for Taiwan happens sometime in the near future ( I hope it does not come to pass for all of our sakes). The fact that India is in SCO, BRICS bring into question to others the efficacy of having India remain a member when it's clearly leaning more and more if not already in the camp of American led west rules based order. I see India's role that's no different from the role it played when it was under the control of then British empire which is rather sad but rationale from their point of view.
Bro, India is irrelevant, that's why she is trying to get in bed with everyone just to be notice. I mean IF you have choices which will you prefer, a blondie or a rich brunette....lol
India has been selling missiles and ships to SCS countries to counter China, India is a trying to become a bigger player in SCS. China must make it clear to India that if India crosses Chinese border during reunification, China will strike deep into Indian territory.
do you think India can trully handle the US ship repair works?
so yeah the American have great confidence in their ability...lol