# Mogami-class Frigate

Rising Sun, Southern Cross: Japan Shatters Postwar Taboos with Landmark Frigate Deal for Australia

Japan and Australia have finalized a historic 10 billion AUD deal for the export of upgraded Mogami-class frigates, marking Japan's largest defense sale in the postwar era. The agreement reflects a major shift in Tokyo's defense posture and a significant deepening of the strategic partnership between the two Indo-Pacific nations.