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U.S., Japan Securing Two New Defense Deals Amid China, Russia Challenges

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, January 7th, 2022

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U.S., Japan Securing Two New Defense Deals Amid China, Russia Challenges

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meet virtually with Japanese oreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo on January 6, 2022.

The U.S. and Japan are working on signing a new five-year deal to continue sharing the cost for the American military presence in Japan as well as a new research and development agreement to collaborate on emerging technologies, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. Blinken delivered the announcement during a virtual meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo, where the leaders cited their concerns with growing challenges from…

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