来月５日に日豪２プラス２　対中連携確認へ

　日豪両政府は９月５日に外務・防衛担当閣僚協議（２プラス２）をオーストラリアで開催する。木原稔防衛相が３０日の記者会見で発表した。インド太平洋地域での中国の覇権主義的な動向を踏まえ、連携の強化を確認。共同訓練の拡充など安全保障協力の深化を打ち出す見通しだ。（2024/08/30-11:58）

Japan and Australia will hold a so-called "two-plus-two" security meeting in Australia on Thursday, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said Friday.
   Tokyo and Canberra are expected to reaffirm their commitment to strengthening collaboration at a time when China is stepping up hegemonic behavior in the Indo-Pacific region. The two sides are also expected to vow deeper security cooperation such as expanding joint drills.
   Japan will be represented by Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Kihara and Australia by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Richard Marles.
   The coming talks will be the first two-plus-two security meeting between Japan and Australia since December 2022. The two countries considered holding such a meeting in October last year but decided to forgo the plan because of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.