Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington.
FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Jan. 5, 2023, in Washington. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip Monday, Jan. 9, to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S.
“Will will discuss further strengthening of the Japan-U.S. alliance, and how we work together to achieve a fee and open Indo-Pacific," Kishida told a NHK national television talk show Sunday, referring to a vision of national and economic security cooperation the two countries promote to counter China’s growing military and economic influence.
“This is an opportunity to rethink and update the structure and the mechanisms of the alliance to reflect a much more capable partner that’s coming,” said Christopher Johnstone, senior adviser and Japan chair for the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Biden administration, which also adopted its security strategy in October, expects Japan to assist in the supply and storage of fuel and munitions in case of a Taiwan emergency, experts say. Japan and the United States are also reportedly considering establishing a joint command.
During his trip, Kishida will seek to further strengthen bilateral military ties with four other countries, Japanese officials say.
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