00:00Japan has signed contracts with Australia to supply with next-generation warships, marking the expansion of the two countries' defense
00:07cooperation.
00:09There is no country in the world with whom we have a greater strategic alignment than Japan.
00:15That in turn is underpinned by complete trust, and the value of that is particularly felt given the circumstances in
00:24the world today.
00:26The two countries reached an agreement for Tokyo to produce the first three ships of what will be a multi
00:31-billion-dollar 11-ship fleet.
00:34The agreement consists of next-generation Mogami frigates, which will replace older ships considered more vulnerable to attack.
00:41The first warship is set to be delivered to Australia as soon as 2029.
00:46Japan has been looking to expand security cooperation with more countries in the face of growing tensions with China.
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