1. Pursuing "specific measures to maintain and strengthen an open and stable maritime order" to ensure freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region, which is an important issue for the security of Japan as a maritime nation.
2. In view of the dynamically changing security environment surrounding the Indo-Pacific region, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's intensified military pressure on Taiwan, we closely monitor "Security in the Indo-Pacific", which is an important theme for realizing Japan's revised National Security Strategy, etc.
3. Clarifying security issues in the Indo-Pacific region from the perspective of Western countries, sharing Japan's initiatives in the region and the challenges inherent in them, and discussing specific measures to resolve these issues.

➡ Pursuing the specific measures necessary to maintain and strengthen anopen and stable maritime order by clarifying the current situation and problems in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly with regard to the maritime order, and sharing the security challenges inherent in the region.

Contents of Discussion:

• Pacific Island Countries to China and measures ofNeighboring Countries

            ・ Impacts of Russia's invasion into Ukraine on the international society

            ・ Naval expansion into Indo-Pacific by the navies of European countries including the U.K.

• Challenges in maintaining and strengthening the maritime order in the Indo-Pacific sea area

            ・ The Actual threat existing in the Sea Line of Communication, the main economic artery.

            ・ The Future of the strengthened U.S.-Japan alliance and deployment of U.S. Forces which bear the brunt of U.S.-China Relations

            ・ Military balance between China with expanding growth and the U.S. and its allies

            ・ New Missile deployment status and post-INF missile defense

            ・ Deployment of China's aircraft carriers, Amphibious ships, etc. in the South China Sea and response of neighboring countries

            ・ China's submarine development and its status

            ・ Collapse of the moratorium on the use of tactical nuclear weapons

• Security strategies of the countries related in the Indo-Pacific

            ・ Strategies of Japan Maritime Security based on the results of the revision of the three documents

            ・ Shared responsibilities between the U.S. and Japan for a free and open Indo-Pacific

            ・ Quad's specific measures based on the Japan-U.S. alliance

            ・ Specific cooperation with the U.K., Germany, France and other European countries

            ・ Initiatives to stimulate discussion on maritime security

            ・ Cooperation with ASEAN countries and the tasks to be achieved by the countries concerned

            ・ Establishment of the necessary framework for marine domain awareness (MDA)

➡ Discussions will focus on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, with active duty naval Admirals from three countries, the U.K., representing Europe, the U.S., and Japan. These Admirals are selected to facilitate discussions on the topic.

➡ At the beginning of the 1 and a half hour session, there will be approximately 5 minutes for greetings and self-introductions, followed by a 15-minute presentation by each speaker, and approximately 30 minutes of discussion, including Q&A sessions from the audience.