Japan and Australia signed a bilateral defence agreement Wednesday that will enable the two countries to share fuel, water and other logistics. The Japan-Australia Acquisition and Cross-servicing Agreement, or ACSA, is intended to promote closer co-operation between the Australian Defence Force and the Self-Defence Forces of Japan in disaster relief, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions.
Under the new framework, Japanese and Australian troops can provide each other with services and supplies, including food, transportation, communications, medical equipment and training support. It does not cover weapons or ammunition. "This is a historic moment for Japan and Australia," said Australian Defence Minister John Faulkner in Tokyo. "Signing the ACSA is symbolic of a new stage in our bilateral defence relationship."
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