第三届日本太平洋岛国国防务对话将于周日在东京开始。为期三天的活动将召集14个太平洋岛国和日本的国防部长及代表。共有28个国家参与，包括七个东盟成员国，这是参与人数最多的一次。
该国防务对话于2021年启动，旨在通过国防合作加强与岛国的协调，同时关注中国海洋扩张的情况。 周日欢迎仪式后，防卫大臣小泉进次郎将于周一主会议上发表主旨演讲。小泉计划与汤加、斐济和巴布亚新几内亚——这些拥有军事能力的国家——的国防大臣举行一系列双边会晤，分享对地区稳定和法治重要性的看法，并确认国防合作进展。 本次活动参与者人数达历来最多，涉及28个国家，包括东南亚国家联盟的七个成员国。此次集会凸显了在太平洋地区构建安全关系的努力。
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South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back is set to visit Japan next week for talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi. The resumption of military cooperation is expected to be a key agenda item, with the two countries finalizing arrangements for a three-day trip from January 29 to 31. This follows a recent meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Defense ministers and representatives from Japan and Pacific island nations began the Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue on Sunday to explore ways to strengthen defense cooperation while ensuring regional stability and promoting a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific.' The three-day conference, attended by a record number of nations, will address maritime security, climate change, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief.
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed with his British and Italian counterparts in Munich on Friday an agreement to accelerate joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, the government said. In the talks, they shared the view that security in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions is inseparable.
Top naval commanders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday for talks to strengthen trilateral maritime security cooperation, South Korea's Navy said. The meeting included Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Stephen Koehler and Adm. Akira Saito, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, who held bilateral talks and a trilateral dinner. The discussions occurred amid Middle East tensions and U.S. requests for support in the Strait of Hormuz.
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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.
Japan, the United States, and the Philippines held their first joint military drills near the Bashi Channel, the waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan, earlier this week. The naval and aerial exercises took place under the framework of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) from Feb. 20 through Thursday.
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The Japanese government is set to express willingness to participate in the United States' next-generation missile defense system, known as the Golden Dome, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi likely conveying this stance to President Donald Trump at their summit next week. The system is slated to begin operations before January 2029, and Japan hopes it will also enhance its own defenses.