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Monday, July 07, 2014

Defence pact to lead way for joint submarine venture

Soryu class SSKA historic deal for unprecedented defence co-operation between Australia and Japan to be signed this week by prime ministers Shinzo Abe and Tony Abbott creates the possibility of the two nations jointly building a fleet of hi-tech submarines.

The co-ordinated push for closer defence ties by the two leaders has dramatically increased the likely levels of co-operation on what will be Australia’s biggest ever defence project.

Mr Abe flies to Australia today for a visit that will seal a much closer economic and defence relationship between the two nations.

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