Britain will hold regular joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific with the United States and Japan from 2025, seeking to boost security in the region, the British Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.
“Conducting joint exercises sends a strong message to anyone who would seek to undermine the rules-based international order — our defence relationships are not limited by distance and we stand ready to respond to any threat around the globe,” Defense Minister Grant Shapps said in a statement.
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales would be deployed to the region as part of a group carrying out operations and exercises with allies, including a port visit in Japan, the Ministry of Defense said.
Earlier on Wednesday, President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised a “new era” of U.S.-Japan strategic cooperation.
On Monday, Australia, Britain, and the U.S. said they were considering working with Japan through their AUKUS security pact.