US-Japan military agreement could lead to ‘useful defence relationship’: Expert

The United States on Sunday (Jul 28) announced plans for a major revamp of its military command in Japan. It was among several measures announced by the allies to address an "evolving security environment" in the Indo Pacific, including various threats from China. This was revealed a day before talks in Tokyo between the so-called "Quad" countries - Australia, India, Japan, and the US. Grant Newsham, senior research fellow at Japanese think tank Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, tells CNA’s Asia First what he thinks about the agreement. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia