At a joint press conference after the meeting, Koizumi emphasised, “Japan and Australia attach importance to an order based on the rule of law.”
Referring to the situation surrounding Taiwan, Marles said that he does not want to change the status quo.
At the meeting, the ministers agreed to establish “the Framework for Strategic Defence Coordination,” which will be headed by both defence ministers.
This framework will serve as a control tower to discuss defence cooperation in areas such as intelligence, space and cyber.
AloJapan.com