Tom Corben is a research fellow in the foreign policy and defense program at the University of Sydney's United States Studies Center.
RAA negotiations should be seen as exceptional rather than as a benchmark

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, with Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo in 2022. (Pool via Reuters)
Tom Corben is a research fellow in the foreign policy and defense program at the University of Sydney's United States Studies Center.