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Japan will soon test missiles in Australia, here's why
Japan's Defence Minister, Shinjiro Koizumi made a visit to Canberra on August 18 to discuss enhancing Australia's defence relationship with Japan with his counterpart, Richard Marles.One measure discussed is a potential arrangement for Japan to test hyperson missiles and "advanced weapons and emerging technologies in Australia". There was no direct mention of China but the ministerial statement issued afterwards reads that the paid "reiterated our serious concerns about the situations in the East China Sea and the South China Sea."But will Australia-Japan collaboration imporvoe security in…
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