Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal - Reuters
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Australia and Japan have signed contracts for the first three of a $6.5 billion fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the first due for delivery in three years.
Japan agreed on Saturday on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.
Landmark frigate agreement deepens military ties, boosts Japan’s defense exports, and strengthens regional efforts to counter China’s growing naval reach.
Australia and Japan have struck a significant defence deal worth billions of dollars to build the Royal Australian Navy's newest warships.
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