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Sunday, June 08, 2014

Japan, Australia to finalise submarine deal, strengthen military ties

Soryu class SSKA huge submarine deal is on the table this week when Japan and Australia meet to shore up their military relationship, as the security architecture of the Asia-Pacific shifts to meet the challenge of a rising China.

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera will play hosts in Tokyo on Wednesday to Julie Bishop and David Johnston, their respective opposite numbers, for the fifth round of so-called "2+2" talks.

High on the agenda will be discussions on the transfer of Japanese submarine technology to Australia, with Canberra needing to replace its fleet of stealth subs over the coming years at a reported cost of up to USD 37 billion.

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1 comment:

  1. Unknown8/6/14 10:41

    1. Japan or Korea, its what "Bomber" Beazley should have done decades ago.

    2. Will they be propellorless like UK subs?

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