Overview
- The joint statement commits both governments to diversify critical‑minerals supply chains to avoid reliance on any single country.
- Security pledges include support for a free and open Indo‑Pacific, coordination between the Mediterranean and Indo‑Pacific, and continued Italian military deployments to the region.
- Both sides reaffirmed defense‑industrial cooperation, including the UK‑Japan‑Italy next‑generation fighter program, building on a 2024 Action Plan and an ACSA logistics pact.
- The leaders agreed to launch a bilateral space dialogue focused on peaceful use and expanded cooperation.
- Personal diplomacy underscored the summit, with Takaichi singing “Happy Birthday” in Italian, gifts exchanged, and both leaders highlighting their rapport on social media.