Japan agrees to new military pact with US

Japan has agreed to new military cooperation with the United States in which it will come to the aid of US forces under threat and further expand ties on cyber, space and industrial operations given rising Chinese defense capabilities.

The new US-Japan military guidelines were unveiled in New York City on Monday during bilateral negotiation in which US Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with their Japanese counterparts Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

The updated military pact is further expected to lead to a greater global presence for Japan’s military, including the deployment of minesweepers to the Middle East .... http://www.presstv.ir