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StatementDefenceUK Australia US JapanConfirmed

AUKUS defence ministers open talks with Japan on joint advanced-capability work

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Source: GOV.UK

On 8 April 2024 the defence ministers of the UK, Australia and the US said they would consult Japan and other partners during 2024 on joining projects under AUKUS Pillar Two. Pillar Two covers AI and autonomy alongside quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, cyber, hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities and electronic warfare.

Why it matters

Allied AI and autonomy projects under AUKUS could take in a fourth country, which affects which defence firms and research labs can join shared programmes and data.

When
8 Apr 2024
ID
WTA-N-2024-0092
Who
Ministry of Defence (UK), Department of Defence (Australia), Department of Defense; Grant Shapps, Richard Marles, Lloyd Austin

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from GOV.UK. Checked against the source on 9 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2024-0092: “AUKUS defence ministers open talks with Japan on joint advanced-capability work.” wheresthe.ai, 8 Apr 2024. https://wheresthe.ai/d/intl-aukus-pillar-two-japan-consultations-2024-04/ (source: GOV.UK).

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