US shops allied frigates to close China shipbuilding gap

The search for a new US frigate is becoming a test of whether allied shipyards can buy enough time to rebuild the country’s shipbuilding industrial base against China. This month, USNI News reported that the US is evaluating guided-missile frigate designs from Japan, South Korea and Turkey as part of a new class of warships [...] The post US shops allied frigates to close China shipbuilding gap appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-09-01 21:27:47