Australia and Japan have signed a historic security pact which will see greater military cooperation and troops stationed in each other’s countries.Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a virtual summit with Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida to ink the deal. Kishida had planned on coming to Australia to sign on the line, but a worsening COVID outbreak at home turned it into a virtual event. The agreement has been in the works since 2014 and comes as both countries grow increasingly concerned about China. Practically, it’ll mean more aviation and maritime exercises between the countries. It’s the first agreement of its kind that Japan has struck with another country, and commentators say the most significant since a deal with the US in 1960 to allow American soldiers to be stationed in Japan.