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Mateship trumps practicality in Australia’s Japan frigate deal
Against this backdrop, the frigate deal serves as a diplomatic balm. It is both a reassurance to Tokyo and a statement of intent that Australia sees its future defence firmly embedded in the Indo-Pacific, and not just in trans-Atlantic alliances.
This comes as the pacifist nation is urged to be more active in defending the rules-based international order. Read more at ...
If all goes to plan, Australia will receive its first made-in-Japan frigate in 2029. The choice of the upgraded Mogami design ...
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries wins a fierce contest to build the Australian navy's new fleet of warships, ...
Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head ...
Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister ...
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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 warships since the end of World War II.
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group announced Tuesday that the Australian government has chosen it to build a new fleet of ...
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Labor prepares to place its stamp on navy’s future capability with decision on $10bn frigate program
The Albanese government is poised to select its preferred design for the navy’s new $10bn general purpose frigates in what ...
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