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Monday, June 03, 2013

Aust-Japan could co-operate on subs: study

HMAS CollinsAustralia and Japan could deepen defence ties by co-operating on Australia's next generation of submarines, a think tank says.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) says Japan's expertise in building submarines suited to Pacific operations could be of interest to Australia as it looks to replace its six Collins boats.

Australia and Japan could also co-operate on ballistic missile defence, with Japan already fielding SM-3 missiles on its Kongo-class warships - a capability Australia is considering for its air warfare destroyers.

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