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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kirsty Needham,Tim Kelly and Alasdair Pal

Japan wins £4.9bn deal to build Australian warships

Japan has secured a landmark AU$10 billion (£4.9bn) agreement to build Australia's next generation of warships.

It marks Tokyo's most significant defence sale since ending a military export ban in 2014 and signalling a notable shift from its post-war pacifism.

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