Reciprocal Access Agreement

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rdf:langString The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) refers to two bilateral defense and security pacts between the governments of Australia and Japan that provides shared military training and military operations. It is an agreement built to create a framework for the two cooperating countries to move their military force whenever required, and also provides a pathway for goods to be imported and exported from one country to the other through following the movement of visitting military forces. Though initially an exclusive pact between Japan and Canada, the United Kingdom has also set up negotiations to create a similar military pact between the two countries. The signing of this agreement has later been used to further strengthen ties with other countries like India and the United States, and to also renew old pacts like the JDSC.