The Diplomat

Australia, Japan Establish Strategic Defense Cooperation Framework

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi met in early December 2025. Credit: Facebook / Richard Marles MP Trust is now the most highly valued commodity ...
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

Australia–Japan energy partnership needs a shared story

The Australia–Japan energy partnership faces a critical disconnect amid the global energy transition. Japan seeks flexibility, diversifying LNG supply while taking a staged approach to green ...
CNN

Japan is selling top-of-the-line warships to another key US ally. What that means for the highly contested Pacific

Australia last week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to making Canberra a Pacific maritime power and Tokyo a major weapons exporter, ...