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Australia and Japan sign contracts for $7bn warships deal

Defence deal is the latest example of deepening ties between Canberra and Tokyo amid shared concerns over China's rise. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 19, 2026, 10:57 AM
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Al JazeeraApr 19, 2026, 10:57 AM

Australia and Japan sign contracts for $7bn warships deal

Defence deal is the latest example of deepening ties between Canberra and Tokyo amid shared concerns over China's rise.

ABC AustraliaApr 18, 2026, 10:42 AM

Japan, Australia sign deal for production of first three frigates

Defence Minister Richard Marles and his Japanese counterpart, Koizumi Shinjirō, signed the deal aboard one of the warships docked in Melbourne.

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