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Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China, Yomiuri reports

  • On Sunday, July 6, Japan plans to export six used Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines to bolster deterrence against China's maritime assertiveness, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun.
  • Growing assertive moves by Beijing in the South and East China Seas prompted Japan and the Philippines to deepen security cooperation, including the 2024 reciprocal access agreement, leading to the planned export of destroyers.
  • Japan will export six Abukuma-class destroyers with 2,000–2,550 tons and anti-submarine missiles, via joint development to bypass export restrictions.
  • The Philippine Navy plans summer inspections of the destroyers to boost capabilities and interoperability amid rising Chinese maritime activity.
  • Japan plans to export six used Abukuma-class destroyers to the Philippines, marking the first such transfer under pacifist policies, following the 2025 ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement amid China's regional assertiveness.
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Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China, Yomiuri reports

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing.

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