Reciprocal Access Agreement
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The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) is a bilateral defense and security pact between the governments of Australia and Japan that provides for shared military training and military operations. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the RAA "establishes streamlined arrangements to support the deployment of defence forces more quickly and with less administration."[1] The pact was signed because of concerns that the Chinese Communist Party was exhibiting increased belligerence especially over the South China Sea region, "including militarisation of disputed features, [and] dangerous coercive use of coast guard vessels."[2]
On 6 January 2022, at a virtual summit, Japanese Prime Minister [Fumio Kishida] and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, formally signed the RAA.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Japan, Australia reach security pact amid fears over disputed South China Sea". Reuters. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ TAKENAKA, KIYOSHI; PARK, JU-MIN (17 November 2020). "Japan, Australia reach agreement-in-principle on defence pact amid concerns over disputed South China Sea". The Globe and Mail Inc. Reuters.
- ^ Reuters (2022-01-06). "Japan, Australia sign defence pact for closer cooperation". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
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