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Japan to Deploy Troops to Australia in 2025 for Training with U.S. Marines

Nov 17, 2024, 04:00 AM

Japan will begin regularly deploying troops to northern Australia starting in 2025 to train alongside U.S. Marines, strengthening trilateral security ties amid rising tensions with China and North Korea. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles hosted high-level talks in Darwin to discuss the plans, which will involve Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force marine units working with U.S. and Australian forces. The three nations also reaffirmed their commitment to supporting India's maritime surveillance efforts in the Indo-Pacific region, emphasizing maritime domain awareness.