00:00Australia just made history with Japan, signing the biggest defense deal the two nations have ever seen.
00:05This game-changing agreement will see Australia get 11 next-generation Mogami-class frigates,
00:10cutting-edge stealth warships, armed with long-range missile systems.
00:15These advanced ships are being built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
00:18and will replace Australia's aging Anzac-class frigates.
00:22The difference? Massive.
00:24Mogami-class frigates can travel up to 10,000 nautical miles,
00:28nearly double the range of the current fleet.
00:31And they need fewer crew members to operate.
00:34And here's the kicker.
00:35Each ship can fire four times more air defense missiles than before.
00:39That's 128 missiles ready to launch, a giant leap in firepower.
00:44Three of the ships will be built in Japan, with the remaining eight constructed in Australia,
00:49all part of a massive $35.5 billion naval upgrade.
00:53This deal isn't just about ships.
00:55It's a bold step in military cooperation between Japan and Australia,
01:00boosting their ability to work with each other and with the U.S.
01:03And as tensions rise in the region,
01:05both countries see this as a key move to strengthen security and deterrence.
01:10The first ships are expected to be in service by 2030.
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