"Conducting joint exercises sends a strong message to anyone who would seek to undermine the rules-based international order - our defence relationships are not limited by distance and we stand ready to respond to any threat around the globe," Defence Minister Grant Shapps said in a statement.

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales would be deployed to the region as part of a group carrying out operations and exercises with allies, including a port visit in Japan, the Ministry of Defence said.

Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised a "new era" of U.S.-Japan strategic cooperation.

On Monday, Australia, Britain, and the U.S. said they were considering working with Japan through their AUKUS security pact.

(Reporting by William James; editing by Barbara Lewis)