US-Japan Foreign Affairs and Defense 4-person meeting ‘Criticism of North Korea, China and Russia’, ‘Mutual dispatch of troops’ to Britain and Japan

A meeting between the foreign and defense ministers of the United States and Japan announced the forward deployment of troops in a statement condemning North Korea, China, and Russia.
In a joint statement on the 11th, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada issued a joint statement stating that China poses an "unprecedented" threat to the international order and that China's increasing presence in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere is unprecedented. Ha condemned the aggression, blamed Russia for the war with Ukraine, and accused North Korea of stepping up its nuclear and missile programs.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa said at a press conference, "The two countries shared concerns about strengthening military cooperation between China and Russia." We reaffirmed our firm commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea.”
The four agreed on the same day to strengthen the Marine Corps and build a new base in the partial adjustment of the US military presence in Okinawa by strengthening anti-ship capabilities necessary in the event of China's invasion of Taiwan or other hostilities in the South or East China Seas.
They then formally added "outer space" to the existing US-Japan Security Treaty, stating that "attacks on outer space" could trigger the treaty's mutual defense clause, leaving the scope of the security treaty.
They also revealed that the US space agency NASA plans to sign a cooperation agreement with Japan on the 13th.
Prior to the four-party talks that day, the Ministry of Defense announced that it was “ready to begin construction on an uninhabited island for the joint military exercises of the two countries from 2027.”
The summit between Britain and Japan concluded a new security agreement, the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), in London on the 11th, and announced the easy dispatch of troops to the two countries' territories.
Britain, which signed a 'reciprocal access agreement' with Japan, can dispatch troops to Japan for the first time in Europe, and a new security system has been established in which Japan can dispatch troops to Britain.
The Mutual Access Agreement stipulates that both countries can dispatch their own troops to the other country if necessary for training or humanitarian missions, exempt soldiers from entry screening, simplify procedures for bringing in ammunition, and conduct large-scale joint military exercises.
US Secretary of State Blincoln said at a press conference on the 11th, “The signed agreement reflects the efforts of the two countries to deepen cooperation in ‘all areas’, including space, cyber security and emerging technologies.”
Regarding the change in the deployment of US forces in Okinawa, the Associated Press said, "We are converting the 12th Marine Regiment, the largest troop presence outside the mainland, to the 12th Marine Coastal Regiment, a smaller and more mobile unit." It will be designed to be better equipped to defend the United States and its allies.”
US Secretary of Defense Austin said the regiment would bring "tremendous" capabilities to the region, calling it a "lethaler, more agile, more capable" force.
"While fears of a Taiwan emergency are growing, many in the region are concerned that China, the United States and its allies' defense buildup could increase the risk of being drawn into war," the Associated Press reported.
Reuters said, “Japan’s five-year plan will double Japan’s defense spending to 2% of GDP and will see the procurement of missiles to attack ships or ground targets 1,000 km (600 miles) away.” We particularly warmly welcome the new strategy.'”
Minister Blincoln said on this day, “It is an amazing fusion of our strategy and Japan’s strategy. We applaud the efforts to increase investment and strengthen roles, missions and capabilities. "We will work closely not only with the United States and Japan, but also with other allies and other partners," he said. "We already have a strong foundation to grow on."
Reuters said of the armament buildup, "Anti-ship missiles will arrive in Japan following a reorganized Marine Corps regiment of 2,000 troops focused on advanced intelligence, surveillance and transportation, US officials have said, and the transfer will be completed by 2025." U.S. officials said a separate U.S. Army squadron of about 300 soldiers and 13 ships will be deployed by spring to support the transport of U.S. and Japanese military equipment and enable rapid dispersal of forces.
The 18,000 U.S. Marines stationed in Japan are the largest concentration outside the United States, and most are on the main island of Okinawa, part of a link that stretches along the edge of the East China Sea to within about 100 kilometers of Taiwan.
The large US military presence in Japan is about 54,000.

<Refer to Korea’s ‘Combined Defense Mutual Pledge’ in the event of USFK’s military intervention in Taiwan, dated September 20, 2022.ROK Marine Corps ‘Dispatch’ to the South China Sea to Strengthen Reliance on the ROK-US Alliance, October 7 >