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Australia Chooses Japan's Mogami-Class Frigates in Historic Defence Agreement
What is the central argument of “Australia Chooses Japan's Mogami-Class Frigates in Historic Defence Agreement”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Australia Chooses Japan's Mogami-Class Frigates in Historic Defence Agreement: Australia’s decision to procure eleven. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced…
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-08-07
Australia’s decision to procure eleven Mogami-class frigates from Japan marks a major milestone in Indo-Pacific defence cooperation and a turning point in Japan’s role as an exporter of advanced military equipment. The deal, valued at approximately 10 billion Australian dollars (6.5 billion U.S.
dollars), is the largest overseas arms contract ever secured by Japan. It reflects not only growing strategic alignment between Canberra and Tokyo, but also the increasing diversification of global defence supply chains.
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dollars), is the largest overseas arms contract ever secured by Japan.
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It reflects not only growing strategic alignment between Canberra and Tokyo, but also the increasing diversification of global defence supply chains.
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