LIVE: US Defense Secretary Austin Meets Japanese Counterpart
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Tokyo for the 2024 U.S.–Japan Security Consultative Committee holds a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Minoru Kihara at 1 p.m. JST (12 a.m. ET) on July 29.
I'm starting to speak now.
Secretary Austin, I'm very pleased to welcome you again, Administrator Pence, to the U.S.
Japan and the United States have been working intensively to advance the role and mission
of our alliance, considering Japan's fundamentally reinforced defense capability based upon our
defense strategy.
The two-plus-two meeting yesterday was very meaningful, and we were able to discuss.
And today, I'm looking forward to deepen our discussion on more specific future efforts
between the defense authorities of Japan and the United States.
And I also look forward to working closely with Secretary Austin on various important
efforts to enhance the deterrence capabilities of our alliance, including the upgrade of
Thank you for meeting with me today.
I forget, including upgrading our alliance.
Together, we are enhancing our ability to deter and respond to these threats.
And today, we'll continue to advance key areas of our defense, alliance-strike capabilities,
our presence in the Southwest Islands, joint exercises, ISIL cooperation, and forth.
These efforts form the foundation of a free and out-of-country solution.
And that's why we recommitted to make it a stronger alliance.
And that underscores our dedication to peace.
As I said yesterday, I want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to peace.
And that includes the U.S. commitment.
Mr. Piaro, we've achieved a great deal together, and I look forward to doing even more.
So thanks again for hosting us today and for strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Thank you.