Hirohito Ogi commented on Australia’s selection of a Japanese warship for its next frigate class in The Japan Times
Hirohito Ogi, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), provided expert commentary in a Japan Times article titled “Australia’s warship selection signals Japanese defense industry’s arrival,” published on August 6, 2025.
Hirohito Ogi, a defense strategy expert at the International House of Japan (IHJ), a Tokyo-based think tank, believes the Indo-Pacific region will see more of such “symmetrical collaborations” going forward as Washington alone cannot provide all the major weapons to its allies in a timely manner — a development that has prompted Tokyo to expand and strengthen its network of international security partners.
The upcoming deal with Australia, Ogi added, could also further motivate other Japanese companies to seek similar opportunities in the future as they gain confidence and seek to overcome their comparative inexperience in delivering on large-capability contracts for customers other than the Self-Defense Forces.
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Australia’s warship selection signals Japanese defense industry’s arrival
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