"Japan is the U.K.'s closest security ally in Asia, and I know Japan sees Britain as its closest security partner in Europe," said John Healey, secretary of State for Britain, in a speech in Tokyo at the Pacific Future Forum announcing the deployment on Aug. 29.
Japan sending fighter jets to Europe in historic post-WWII military deployment
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“We are proud to be taking our air and our naval cooperation now to new levels,” Healey said after holding talks at Japan’s Defense Ministry with his counterpart, Gen Nakatani.
Japan says security ties with the U.K. at 'a new level' as aircraft carrier arrives in Tokyo
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