在本周的会谈中，日本和澳大利亚国防负责人警告称，包括中东在内的全球危机绝不能导致印太地区出现安全真空。澳大利亚国防部长理查德·马尔斯表示，不断变化的地缘战略环境正促使这两个准盟友重新审视武器生产合作。
日本和澳大利亚的国防负责人在本周的会谈中传达了一个明确的信息：其他地区的危机，包括中东局势，绝不能以牺牲亚洲为代价，从而在印太地区造成“安全真空”。
澳大利亚国防部长理查德·马尔斯与其日本同行（报道称可能是小泉进次郎）讨论了深化双边关系的事宜。马尔斯表示，鉴于对美国武器库存的担忧，两国正考虑联合生产导弹和无人机。
马尔斯指出，地缘战略环境的变迁正促使这两个准盟友重新思考如何在武器生产方面进行合作。据《日本时报》报道，日本自卫队和澳大利亚国防部强调了采取此类措施的必要性，并提及了伊朗、乌克兰以及区域稳定问题。
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Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Australia's Penny Wong met in Tokyo on Tuesday to reaffirm cooperation toward a free and open Indo-Pacific amid a severe security environment. The first in-person talks since last October preceded next Monday's prime ministers' summit and covered defense and economic security.
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Australian Ambassador Jeff Robinson told Yonhap News Agency on April 12 that South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine drive and Australia's AUKUS program are separate but proceeding in parallel. He stressed that both must build international trust in their peaceful intentions. Robinson also highlighted shared energy security challenges amid the Middle East crisis and deepening defense ties.
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Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on April 13, 2026. They announced a Major Defense Partnership to advance bilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The partnership includes three pillars and over 170 annual joint military exercises.