日米豪、１７日に防衛相会談　「トランプ政権」にらみ連携

　日米豪３カ国の防衛担当閣僚は１７日、オーストラリア北部ダーウィンで会談する。中谷元防衛相は１５日の記者会見で、トランプ次期米大統領の下で多国間協力が後退するとの懸念も念頭に、「米国の次期政権とも、（３カ国の）会談の成果を踏まえ、連携を強化させたい」と述べた。（2024/11/15-16:51）

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will hold a three-way meeting with his counterparts from the United States and Australia in the Australian city of Darwin on Sunday.
   "We want to strengthen collaboration with the next U.S. administration, based on the results of the meeting," Nakatani told a press conference Friday, apparently referring to concerns that multilateral cooperation could recede under the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
   In the trilateral meeting, the first of its kind since May, the defense chiefs will discuss such issues as expanding joint exercises and expediting coordination on emergency response. They are expected to draw up a joint statement.
   The three-way framework is "the framework with most potential to supplement and strengthen U.S. deterrence and response capabilities, and the core of collaboration among like-minded nations," Nakatani emphasized.
   During his three-day visit to Australia from Saturday, Nakatani will also hold bilateral talks with his U.S. and Australian counterparts.