Japan, U.S. to update defense cooperation guidelines in April

16 Mars 2015 , Rédigé par ileridefense Publié dans #Asie, #Amérique du Nord

Japan and the United States are expected to adopt updated bilateral defense cooperation guidelines in late April, when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit the United States, Japanese government officials said Sunday.

The revised guidelines are expected to provide for greater support to U.S. forces by the Self-Defense Forces.

The two countries see adoption as feasible in April because the ruling coalition is expected to achieve a certain agreement on Abe’s new security legislation, including expanded roles for the SDF, informed sources said.

Japan and the United States are expected to hold a meeting of their foreign and defense ministers in Washington before Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a summit to adopt the revised guidelines.

The countries first planned to revise the guidelines last year but rescheduled the timing to the first half of this year because Abe called a snap election last December and the U.S. had to change defense secretaries.

Source : The Japan Times (Japon)

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/15/national/politics-diplomacy/japan-u-s-to-update-defense-cooperation-guidelines-in-april/#.VQbBUCln9Gg

Relayé par H.G

Partager cet article