Japan, Australia Agree to Increase Joint Military Drills, Criticize CCP Aggression in Region

(L–R) Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles pose for a photo in Queenscliff, Australia, on Sept. 5, 2024. Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP

Japan and Australia agreed on Sept. 5 to increase joint military drills, after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) increased not only its military presence in the region, but also military aggression against its neighbors in recent weeks.

A little over a week ago, a Chinese military plane breached Japanese airspace for the first time, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry. A CCP spokesperson later stated it was unintentional.