Nikkei News reported today (August 6): "Japan and Australia officially announced that the Australian Navy's new generation frigate procurement plan will adopt the Japanese proposal. This will be Japan's first export of frigates. The two countries will finalize the specific details and aim to sign the contract by early 2026."
[Witty] Comment: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won this $6 billion order, beating Germany's Thyssenkrupp, which is the "biggest achievement" for Japan after abandoning the "three principles of defense exports." This transaction of selling 11 frigates to Australia is the largest arms sale by Japan since the end of World War II. Japan's move is undoubtedly another dangerous step on the road to military expansion, trying to enhance regional influence through arms sales, and we need to be highly vigilant.
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