Japan eyes deeper defence ties with Australia, India to ease supply chain concerns

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Japan seeks to deepen defense ties with Australia and India to bolster its military capabilities amid concerns over US munitions supply shortages. The cooperation focuses on advanced technologies including warships, stealth, and drones, influenced by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Japan is looking beyond the United States to enhance its defence capabilities, as mounting doubt over American munitions supplies pushes Tokyo to seek deeper industrial ties on this front with Australia and India. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visits to the two countries this week are set to advance cooperation spanning warships to stealth technology and drones, analysts say, pointing to how prolonged conflict in the Middle East and the Ukraine war could drain stockpiles for US...