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Australia’s purchase of Japanese frigates signals a new era for Indo-Pacific security
This comes as the pacifist nation is urged to be more active in defending the rules-based international order. Read more at ...
The Japan Times1dOpinion
The Japan-Australia frigate deal is more than a weapons pact
Australia’s decision to purchase Japanese vessels to modernize its navy is a huge step forward for Japan’s defense industry ...
Japan clinches landmark $6.5 billion warship deal with Australia to counter China
Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build warships for Australia, marking Tokyo's most ...
Australia’s new frigate deal with Japan plugs a few critical holes, but doesn’t come without risks
Japan relationship has evolved rapidly in the past decade – and this could be threatened if something doesn’t go right with ...
The Japan Times3dOpinion
The Japan-Australia frigate sale is a big deal. Here’s why.
This week, the Australian government announced that Japan has won the hard-fought competition to provide the Royal Australian ...
The National Interest on MSN1d
Watch Out, China: Australia Is on a Frigate-Buying Spree
The deal between Australia and Japan is historic in one notable respect: it marks the first time that Tokyo has exported ...
Japan's new stealth warship just won over a big buyer, in a historic first for its post-WWII weapons industry
Japan has clinched the sale of 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates, beating out warships from Germany, Spain, and South Korea in ...