Officials Highlight Joint Security Risks Between Europe, Indo-Pacific
Japan’s top diplomat, Toshimitsu Motegi, identified three major areas of concern shaping Tokyo’s outlook. First, he pointed to rising instability in the global order. Second, he underscored the growing recognition that the security of the Euro-Atlantic region and the Indo-Pacific cannot be separated. Third, he reaffirmed that collaboration remains central to Japan’s alliance with the United States, alongside Tokyo’s obligation to prevent and respond to any hostile actions.
“Going forward, Japan will contribute to the stability and peace of the international society,” he said.
Motegi also addressed Japan’s unease over closer coordination among Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang, warning that such developments could have serious consequences for regional stability. He stressed that Japan would continue to watch these dynamics "closely," particularly regarding “the advancement of cooperation among China, Russia and North Korea and its impact on regional security.”
Representing the Netherlands, Foreign Minister David van Weel drew parallels between challenges confronting Europe and those facing Indo-Pacific states. He argued that the two regions are encountering comparable pressures in areas ranging from defense policy to economic resilience.
“If you look at cyberspace, if you look at hybrid threats, then we are all in the same arena, and we're all facing the same enemies there. If you look at the economic arena, our dependencies and our need to diversify, or the export control measures that we're being hit with, those are all the same,” he said. “We live in one world. We need friends in this very turbulent world.”
Australia’s defense chief, Richard Marles, observed that global affairs are becoming increasingly defined by power competition. He emphasized the importance of sharing responsibilities among allies and noted that Canberra aims to strengthen its partnership with Washington by acting as a more dependable partner.
Marles also pointed to what he described as an unprecedented expansion of conventional military capabilities by China in the post-World War II era, arguing that this buildup has occurred without sufficient strategic transparency or reassurance to neighboring states.
“the biggest conventional military buildup we've seen in the world since the end of the Second World War, being undertaken by China, but being done so without strategic reassurance.”
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