The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement on new technologies including autonomous systems, as they ramp up security ties amid China's military buildup in the Indo-Pacific region.In a joint statement released after their meeting in Hawaii, the three also said their forces aim to conduct an "inaugural regional air and missile defense live-fire exercise in 2027" at a regular multinational military exercise.The three-way talks between Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Australian Defe…READ FULL ARTICLE
