Japan and US to increase defense ties after leaders' summit

US President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House on Wednesday and announced major plans to boost security ties amid the changing security landscape in the Asia-Pacific. Japan and the United States and Australia will create a network of air missile and defense architecture for the first time, Biden told reporters at a joint press conference with Kishida.

The three countries are members of the Quad, an informal grouping of the US, Japan, Australia, and India that streamlines dialogue on Asian strategic issues. The US and Japan will also take steps to modernize joint command and control structures.