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Australia deploys two Anzac-class frigates to strengthen security across the Indo-Pacific

Australia has deployed two advanced Anzac-class frigates. HMA Ships Toowoomba and Warramunga left Fleet Base West as part of the Regional Presence Deployment program. The mission strengthens maritime ...
The Diplomat

Japan Wins Australia’s Multi-billion Dollar Frigate Project

Japan has won Australia’s multi-billion dollar frigate project, in an epoch-making decision that will elevate the bilateral relationship to even greater heights as quasi-allies in coming decades. On ...
The Conversation

Australia’s new frigate deal with Japan plugs a few critical holes, but doesn’t come without risks

Australian National University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced that Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been awarded ...
East Asia Forum

Japanese frigate may be a lifeline for New Zealand’s maritime security

In February 2025, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy conducted live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea, followed by Chinese aircraft carrier deployments to the western Pacific in June. Japan’s New ...