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Deeper Japan-NATO coordination affects U.S. alliance management across two theaters and influences technology-sharing and industrial-base decisions that support American defense procurement.

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  • Observe the NATO summit communique language on Indo-Pacific security for indications of expanded partnership scope.
World japantoday.com · Jun 18, 2026 21:40 UTC

Japan defense chief NATO summit Turkey visit

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will travel to Turkey in early July for NATO summit events. The visit includes planned meetings with counterpart ministers. Japan continues to expand its defense dia…