The evolution of the Australia-Japan strategic and defence partnership
Channel: ANU TV
Date: 2016-03-29

What are Australia and Japan’s interests in Indo-Pacific security and what factors are involved in the convergence of those interests? What are the opportunities for defence and security cooperation, including in promoting a rules-based regional order? What is the interaction of economics and security in the Australia-Japan relationship?

Moderator: Mr Murray McLean AO, Chairman, Australia-Japan Foundation, former Ambassador of Australia to Japan

Speakers:

Rear Admiral K Akimoto, JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) (Retd), Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Professor Alan Dupont, Lowy Institute and School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales

Dr Shiro Armstrong, Co-Director, Australia-Japan Research Centre, The Australian National University

Mr Gordon Flake, CEO, Perth USAsia Centre