Access to Northern Territory can be a military asset for Japan

Summary

1. Long history of hosting and supporting large multinational activities and exercises.
2. Through AUKUS Pillar 2, Japan will contribute to hypersonics and cyberweapons.
3. An undersea cable should link Darwin with Indonesia, Timor Leste, the Philippines, Guam, Japan, and the US by 2026.

References

• Media Check: The STRATEGIST Australian Strategic Policy Institute ASPI Australian Commonwealth-owned independent, think tank: HIGH CREDIBILITY
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC