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Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work's meeting with Japan State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya

Dec. 1, 2015

Deputy Secretary of Defense Spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following:

 

Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work met with Japan's State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya at the Pentagon today. 

 

The two leaders discussed a range of issues, to include the implementation of the new guidelines for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation, the evolving security environment in the Asia-Pacific region, U.S. force realignment, and the third offset strategy.  Work thanked Wakamiya for his continued support of the U.S.-Japan alliance. 

 

They agreed that the new guidelines has already established a more effective U.S.-Japan alliance and pledged to continue implementation efforts.  Additionally, they both expressed strong commitment to the Futenma Replacement Facility and noted that it remains a critical step toward realigning U.S. forces on Okinawa.

 

Throughout the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed that the U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region, and committed to working together to strengthen and broaden the alliance to meet the security challenges of the 21st century.