Defence Minister Richard Marles on the possibility of Japan joining AUKUS | 7.30

Australia, the UK and US have announced they are considering including Japan in future AUKUS technology projects. Not the nuclear-powered submarines but the so-called "Pillar 2" of hi-tech military applications ranging from artifical intelligence and quantum computing to hypersonic weapons. Joining AUKUS would require improvements in Japanese security practices - especially its cyber security. 7.30's Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles.
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