日豪、安保協力の拡大確認　対中国念頭に防衛相会談

　木原稔防衛相は１９日、オーストラリアのマールズ国防相と防衛省で会談した。インド太平洋地域で覇権主義的な動きを強める中国を視野に、安全保障協力の拡大で一致。日米共同指揮所演習への豪軍の参加を確認し、指揮統制など運用面の連携強化に取り組むことで合意した。（2023/10/19-19:21）

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, on Thursday agreed to expand security cooperation between the two countries to counter China's threats in the Indo-Pacific region.
   In a meeting at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Kihara and Marles agreed to strengthen operational cooperation, such as over command and control, between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the Australian Defense Force.
   At the beginning of the meeting, Kihara said that the two countries' aim is to "increase the effectiveness of bilateral defense cooperation" so that they can "cooperate firmly in contingencies" in the region.
   Marles said that Australia's relationship with Japan is the foundation of future security.
   The two defense chiefs welcomed the Australian military's planned participation in the Yamasakura and Keen Edge Japan-U.S. command post exercises to be held in Japan in November and February, respectively.