Japan, Britain, Italy vow cooperation on fighter jet

Koizumi, British Defense Secretary John Healey and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto also shared the recognition that security in the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific is inseparable.

In a separate meeting, Koizumi and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation between NATO and the so-called IP4 framework involving Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, emphasizing its importance for deterrence.

The talks were held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in the German city.