Kuala Lampur, Sept. 3 -- The visit of UK Defence Secretary John Healey to Tokyo, alongside the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales, marked a historic moment for UK-Japan defence ties. Not only was it the first time a British aircraft carrier docked in the Japanese capital, but it also featured a landmark exercise where an RAF F-35B Lightning II jet landed on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Kaga.

Although officially a destroyer, the JS Kaga is always viewed by experts as a de facto aircraft carrier.

In this event, both the UK and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to technological innovation, interoperability, and upholding the rules-based international order. Both also expressed strong commitment to deepenin...