Japanese Prime Minister Abe and Australian Prime Minister Turnbull from January 13 to 15, 2017 will likely discuss a coordinated approach to (about to be Inaugurated) President Trump.
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1. Regarding the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Abe to the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam, in January 2017, "S" provided comment in the thread at 12/1/17 2:29 PM.
On January 12, 2017 Abe made a visit to the Philippines, where he will met Philippine President Duterte.
Pete's Comments
Pete's Comments
When Prime Minister Abe begins visiting Australia today until January 15, 2017 Abe and Australian Prime Minister Turnbull are likely to confidentially talk about:
- the foreign and defence policy implications of Trump's rise to the Presidency
- strategies to respond to Trump's expected moves and also surprises Trump may bring
- financial-economic strategies if Trump pulls the US out of the TPP
- responses to China, concerning its South China Sea activities
The Defence and Foreign Ministers from Japan and Australia are likely to be at the Abe-Turnbull table. The Defence and Foreign Ministers are also likely to meet separately, one on one, for more detailed discussions.
Abe will then visit Indonesia (from January 15) and then Vietnam.
- the foreign and defence policy implications of Trump's rise to the Presidency
- strategies to respond to Trump's expected moves and also surprises Trump may bring
- financial-economic strategies if Trump pulls the US out of the TPP
- responses to China, concerning its South China Sea activities
The Defence and Foreign Ministers from Japan and Australia are likely to be at the Abe-Turnbull table. The Defence and Foreign Ministers are also likely to meet separately, one on one, for more detailed discussions.
Abe will then visit Indonesia (from January 15) and then Vietnam.
2. Separately, regarding Japan’s military sales efforts: The Japanese military (Japanese Self Defence Force (JSDF)) are enthusiastic about selling the C-2 military transport aircraft and P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
In October 2016 the Japanese military invited staff officers from 10 countries (USA, Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia[but not New Zealand?]) to presentations on the C-2 . See the Sankei News article [in Japanese] which indicates the surprisingly large size of the C-2 that the staff officers (in the Sankei photo) are viewing. The C-2 is parked at Iruma Air Base, Japan.
Pete and S