Daily Memo: Australia and Japan to Sign Defense Deal, Belarus Reinforces Border

Belarusian military personnel have reportedly been told they're no longer allowed to take leave outside the country, except to travel to Russia.

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Quad cooperation. Australia and Japan will sign a defense agreement this weekend, strengthening military cooperation between the two allies. The deal is expected to complement an existing agreement that allows each nation’s military to be stationed on the other’s territory. Both countries have been expanding defense ties across the region in recent months to secure […]

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