Strengthening the trilateral military alliance between Australia – Japan – USA

Australia has decided to spend about 6.5 billion USD (equivalent to 10 billion AUD) to buy 3 modern stealth frigates from Japan - a major turning point in defense cooperation between the two countries. This will be Japan's largest defense export contract ever, and the first time Tokyo has exported large warships since World War II. 

Image of the ship is Mogami-class frigate (27FFM)

Main information The ship is the Mogami-class frigate (27FFM), designed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. 

Features: Stealth, flexible combat capabilities, integrated automation technology and modern sensors. 

Number: 3 ships (and more). 

Contract value: About 6.5 billion USD. 

Delivery time: Expected from the end of the 2020s (before 2030). 

The ship is capable of quickly adapting to modern combat requirements. Considered to be cost-effective and faster to deploy than models from the US or Europe.

Strengthening military relations between Australia and Japan in the context of China's increasing influence in the Indo-Pacific.

Strategic significance:

Strengthening the capabilities of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Strengthening the trilateral military alliance between Australia - Japan - the US.

Sending a strong signal to countries in the region about the solidarity of democratic countries in protecting regional order.

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