A close watch will be kept on what realistic response can be taken in the face of China's ambitions, and whether Japan and Australia will be prepared in time for taking action.
During “two-plus-two” talks held Friday evening in Tokyo, the nations’ foreign and defense ministers agreed to step up both military cooperation and exchanges.
Canberra's reassurances to Tokyo come amid a domestic gas price crisis in Australia while its aging coal-fired plants start going offline and LNG spot prices skyrocket.