Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 45513

Japan: Military Alliances

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to increase defence co-operation between the United Kingdom and Japan.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The UK’s defence relationship with Japan is the closest it has ever been. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) allows our forces to deploy to one another’s countries for large-scale exercises and operations, such as Exercise VIGILANT ISLES which saw more...

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