The defense chiefs of Japan, Australia and Indonesia held their first trilateral talks Wednesday, just weeks after an agreement by Jakarta and Beijing to boost military ties following joint naval drills east of Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/politics/japan-indonesia-australia-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #indonesia #australia #indonesiajapanrelations #australiajapanrelations #china #taiwan #pla #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #southeastasia