Australia-Japan defence cooperation enters a new phase

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RICHARD MARLES KOIZUMI SHINJIRO MEETING — Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra, where the two announced progress on a new collaborative defence project, “Boobook.”

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Published 18 August 2026 6:11pm

By Yumi Oba

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Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra, where the two announced progress on a new collaborative defence project, “Boobook.”

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