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Japan Secures $6.5 Billion Frigate Deal with Australia

8/7/2025

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Japan has made waves in defense exports by clinching a monumental $6.5 billion deal to provide Australia with 11 state-of-the-art Mogami-class frigates. With the first three ships crafted in Japan and the rest built on Australian soil, this collaboration strengthens military ties as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific.

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Japan has made waves in defense exports by clinching a monumental $6.5 billion deal to provide Australia with 11 state-of-the-art Mogami-class frigates. With the first three ships crafted in Japan and the rest built on Australian soil, this collaboration strengthens military ties as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific.