UK's top diplomat expresses support for Abe's security bills

[William Hung]

UK's top diplomat expresses support for Abe's security bills, AsiaOne Asia News

TOKYO - Amid heated debate, protests and falling approval ratings due to bills intended to beef up Japan's defence, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a pat on the back from Philip Hammond, the UK's secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs.

During a joint interview with the Nikkei Asian Review and the Financial Times on Saturday, the visiting Hammond welcomed the security bills -- currently under debate in parliament -- as well as the Abe government's controversial decision last summer to reinterpret the constitution to expand the scope of activity of Japan's Self-Defence Forces.

"We very much welcome Japan's security legislation," the UK's top diplomat said in an interview at the British Ambassador's residence, located just across from the Imperial Palace.

"Japan has played an important role in dealing with some of the important challenges around the world but it has been constrained by the self-imposed restrictions in the Japanese constitution.

"We welcome Japan's decision to reinterpret the way those will work so that Japan can make a bigger contribution to maintaining the peace and stability of the international system."

He added that "there is significant scope for a collaborative approach to working between UK armed forces and Japan's Self Defence Forces" in joint exercises as well as humanitarian initiatives and disaster relief.

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Viet Nam support you too Abe-sensei.

 

[Aepsilons]

Thank you, Mr. Hammond for your support, thank you to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


@mike2000 is back

 

[mike2000 is back]

Thank you, Mr. Hammond for your support, thank you to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


@mike2000 is back

Well its just geo politocs my friend. Balancing game..

 

[Aepsilons]

Well its just geo politocs my friend. Balancing game..

It also has something to do with improving military to military affairs and relationship. After all, British and Japanese have inter-change in military liaisons.

Why a Royal Navy officer is serving with the Japanese - Telegraph

Balancing game..

A re-orientation , i suppose. Considering the British Royal Navy was the blueprint from which the Imperial Navy (JMSDF) was built upon. In fact, the naval legacy of the Japanese Navy (JMSDF) comes directly from the British Royal Navy, which was the Naval Power of the world , in those days. And in modern times, the Royal Navy still is a Power to be reckoned with.

Secondly, the Royal Navy will enlarge since they will be inducting two behemoth carriers (Elizabeth Class) to the Royal Fleet in the next 2-3 years. I think it benefits Japan to have close rapport with the Royal Navy if we plan to model our Fleet Carriers from them, again.

 

[waz]

Get that P1 deal signed.

 

[Aepsilons]

Well its just geo politocs my friend. Balancing game..

@waz @mike2000 is back @Atanz


Now THIS is a Navy....

Salute to the Royal Navy !!!

The Pride of the British Royal Navy....

and what a beauty she is

 

[mike2000 is back]

@waz @mike2000 is back @Atanz


Now THIS is a Navy....

Salute to the Royal Navy !!!

The Pride of the British Royal Navy....

and what a beauty she is

You sure can flatter somebody nihonji sama.
Cant wait for 2017 when our two huge elizabeth class aircraft carriers will be commisioned into the royal navy. I will like to see one stationed in our permanent military base in Cyprus or from joint bases in turkey where we can hit ISIS and other extremists islamic groups in Syria and Iraq more efficiently with our typhoons like we are already doing. Fight against Isis: UK to extend air strikes against Islamic State group to March 2017. SAS troops 'dressed in US uniforms and joined special forces on Isis Abu Sayyaf overnight raid in Syria' - Home News - UK - The Independent
Plus another one in our diego garcia military base(jointly with the U.S) in Indian ocean to keep sea lanes open .UK navy seize Indian fishing boats off Diego Garcia - The Times of India

Japan could join us in this endeavour. Long live british -japanese relationship.

 

[CCP]

Now THIS is a Navy....

Salute to the Royal Navy !!!
The Pride of the British Royal Navy....
and what a beauty she is

You must mean the blue ZPMC crane.

American are smarter than British. They know to cover the ZPMC sign.
Obama cover up chinese logo with American flag | JTHmishmash

bad wind, LOL

 

[Aepsilons]

Japan could join us in this endeavour. Long live british -japanese relationship.

We are seeing the re-emergence of the old world order, my British brother !

Remember this?

Well, lol!

 

[CCP]

We are seeing the re-emergence of the old world order, my British brother !

Remember this?

Well, lol!

LOL, what joke. What did you smoke today?

 

[opruh]

LOL, what joke. What did you smoke today?

Re-emergence of the old world order means the US dropping gifts to Japan at the end of the world war.

 

[DaiViet]

We are seeing the re-emergence of the old world order, my British brother !

Remember this?

Cool, when you guys going to teach China another lesson? We're going to show you the way get to China back door.