Japanese defense minister welcomes Australian frigate decision, but analysts warn risks remain - Breaking Defense

Japan to Export Frigates to Australia: Use Joint Development to Strengthen Foundations of Defense Industry

The high-tech capabilities of a Japanese frigate, equipped with a variety of functions such as anti-ship and antiaircraft capabilities and operable by a small number of personnel, seem to have been appreciated.

Japanese defense minister welcomes Australian frigate decision, but analysts warn risks remain - Breaking Defense

“Japan and Australia are special strategic partners, and this was a major step toward further enhancing security cooperation with Australia,” said Gen Nakatani, Japanese defense minister.

It's time we formalise the Australia-Japan defence compact

In this article, Peter Jennings contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into Australia’s National Defence. The Albanese government’s handling of AUKUS has been lazy, half-hearted and inattentive. The good news? If the PM really wants to salvage this mess, he can. Two decades of bipartisan effort to deepen defence ties with Japan made it possible to select the Mogami-class frigate for our navy. This is not just the righ…

Limits to Made in Japan frigate | The Australian Naval Institute

By Sam Roggeveen* Australia’s selection of the Japanese Mogami design for the next generation of general-purpose naval frigates is a welcome fillip for an ageing Royal Australian Navy surface fleet. The Albanese government deserves credit for edging away from the repeated insistence across successive years that major warships be built in Australia. The first three […]