日本防卫大臣小泉进次郎周二宣布，将于周日起对印度尼西亚和菲律宾进行为期五天的访问。他表示，此举正值日本处于战后最严峻的安全环境之际。小泉计划于周一会见印尼防长，并于周二会见菲律宾防长。
日本防卫大臣小泉进次郎周二向记者表示，他将从周日起开始对印度尼西亚和菲律宾进行为期五天的访问。他指出，此次访问背景正值日本处于战后以来最严峻、最复杂的安全环境之中。
“印度尼西亚和菲律宾都是位于日本关键海上航线上的战略要国，”小泉说道，“作为同样的海上国家，他们是我们需要加强防卫合作不可或缺的伙伴。”
小泉计划于周一会见印尼国防部长夏弗里·夏姆苏丁，并将签署一项扩大防卫关系的协议。随后，他将于周二与菲律宾国防部长吉尔伯托·特奥多罗举行会谈。
5月6日，他计划视察由美国和菲律宾共同主办的多国“肩并肩”2026联合军事演习。届时将有约1400名日本自卫队人员参加，人数是去年的10倍，此次演习共有约1.9万名参与者。
据知情人士透露，小泉将推进关于向东南亚国家出口二手海上自卫队驱逐舰和潜艇的讨论，其中包括可能向菲律宾免费转让一艘阿武隈级护卫舰。
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