ＡＵＫＵＳで日本と協力検討　技術分野想定―米国務副長官

　キャンベル米国務副長官は２１日、東京都内で記者団に、米英とオーストラリアの安全保障枠組み「ＡＵＫＵＳ（オーカス）」について、日本との協力を検討していることを明らかにした。来月の岸田文雄首相の訪米時に行われるバイデン大統領との首脳会談で議題になる見通し。
　２０２１年に立ち上げられたＡＵＫＵＳは豪州の原子力潜水艦導入が柱だが、それとは別に「第２の柱」に位置付けられるロボット工学やサイバーなどの先端技術分野での協力を念頭に置いている。（2024/03/21-18:08）

The United States, Britain and Australia are considering cooperating with Japan under their AUKUS security framework, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told reporters in Tokyo on Thursday.
   This matter is expected to be discussed when Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden meet in the United States next month.
   The AUKUS framework was launched in 2021, and its main pillar is Australia's introduction of nuclear-powered submarines.
   The AUKUS members are eyeing cooperation with Japan on the framework's second pillar, which is expected to cover robotics and cyber initiatives.
   "Japan is increasingly our most important global partner with responsibilities and engagements, not just in the Indo-Pacific, but increasingly globally, in Ukraine, and even in the Middle East," Campbell said.