Japan Defense Cooperation and Exchanges with Southeast Asian Countries

Southeast Asian countries are located in an area strategically important for maritime traffic that connects Japan with the Middle East and Europe, and have long been traditional partners, having close economic relations with Japan. Promoting trust and cooperative relations for issues in various security challenges with these countries is meaningful for both Japan and Southeast Asian countries. Moreover, the countries of Southeast Asia are members of ADMM-Plus and ARF, so from the perspective of stabilizing the security environment in the Asia-Pacifi c region, it is imperative to build relationships of trust and cooperation with each country, with a view to cooperation in multilateral frameworks. In particular, as well as the interaction with Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines, Japan is engaged in active exchanges of opinions with Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand at various levels, concerning approaches to defense cooperation Darussalam, and Laos.

Indonesia
Indonesia accounts for about 40% of the land and population of Staff visited Indonesia in January 2013 and, as well as paying a
courtesy visit to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and held discussions with the Indonesian Army Chief of Staff, engaging
in an exchange of opinions concerning such matters as cooperation in non-traditional security fi elds. In June the same year, Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministers Conference was held during the 12th Shangri-La Dialogue, and the two nations agreed to continue the cooperation in the area of defense based on the concept of the strategic partnership. There have also been numerous developments at the working level, including the discussions involving the diplomatic and defense authorities that began in November 2011, discussions between the defense authorities alone, and the sharing of knowledge and experience Furthermore, Japan is working with Indonesia in an endeavor to strengthening cooperation through capacity building, and in and exchange, and frameworks for regional security cooperation.
In addition, Japan is proactively engaged in discussions with defense offi cials, unit exchanges, and the dispatch and hosting of international students. Furthermore, we are also striving to strengthen relationships with Myanmar, Brunei Southeast Asia and is a major power in the region, as well as being the largest island country in the world. Japan engages in close defense cooperation and exchange with Indonesia, which is a strategic partner of our nation. Moreover, great progress has been made in defense cooperation and exchange through the visit to Indonesia by the Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense in February 2012, as well as talks at the army, navy and air force chief of staff level. In particular, the GSDF Chief of February 2013, the MSDF offi cials and other personnel were dispatched to the Indonesian Navy Hydrographic Offi ce, to conduct a short-term seminar on marine meteorology.

GSDF Chief of Staff Kimizuka and President of Indonesia Yudhoyono

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