フィジーに警備艇など供与　日本政府、ＯＳＡで４億円

　政府は１８日、法の支配など価値観を共有する「同志国」の軍が対象の「政府安全保障能力強化支援（ＯＳＡ）」として、フィジーに小型警備艇と小型救難艇の導入費用４億円を供与すると発表した。ＯＳＡの適用は４例目。太平洋島しょ国では初となる。
　外務省によると、供与する小型警備艇などを活用し、オーストラリア軍がフィジー軍の教育・訓練を実施する方向で調整。日豪両国が連携し、中国が影響力拡大を図る太平洋島しょ国を支援する。（2023/12/18-16:51）

The Japanese government said Monday that it will provide Fiji with 400 million yen for costs to introduce small patrol boats and small rescue boats.
   Fiji is the fourth recipient of aid under Tokyo's official security assistance program and the first Pacific island nation.
   The Australian military plans to provide the Fijian military with training using the boats, as part of a broader effort by Tokyo and Canberra to support Pacific island nations to counter China's growing influence in the region, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said.
   The official security assistance program allows Tokyo to provide defense equipment to countries that share basic values such as the rule of law. The Philippines, Bangladesh and Malaysia have already received aid under the program.