“Takaichi, making her first visit to Australia since becoming prime minister, said the nations would upgrade their defence partnership by ‘taking advantage of the geographical characteristics of Australia’.”
“A joint leaders’ statement said the ‘testing of new equipment, advanced weapons and emerging technologies’ would be a priority for Japan and Australia as they bolster defence ties…”
“Japan conducted live-fire demonstrations of its surface-to-ship missiles in Australia during the Talisman Sabre training exercises in 2023 and 2025. Australia’s vast geography, including sites like the Woomera test range, is appealing to Japan, given its small size and high population density.”