{
  "id": 5129172,
  "title": "S. Korean, Japanese, Turkish warships eyed for US frigate competition: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/s-korean-japanese-turkish-warships-eyed-for-us-frigate-competition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260903/s-korean-japanese-turkish-warships-eyed-for-us-frigate-competition-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States is reportedly considering frigate designs from South Korea, Japan, and Turkey as part of a new class of warships, as detailed in a recent report. According to USNI News, the White House and the U.S. Navy are evaluating these designs for a potential competition, which could involve building up to two ships in foreign shipyards before transitioning to U.S. yards. The warship designs under consideration include the Chungnam-class guided-missile frigate from South Korea, the export version of the FFM Mogami-class from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and the Istanbul-class guided-missile frigate from Turkey. This move would mark a departure from the U.S.'s century-long tradition of domestic naval construction and reflects efforts to rebuild its navy and shipbuilding industrial base through cooperation with trusted allies.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea, Japanese, Turkish warships being considered for new U.S. frigate competition: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/s-korea-japanese-turkish-warships-being-considered-for-new-u-s",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:49:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korean, Japanese, Turkish warships eyed for US frigate competition: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/s-korean-japanese-turkish-warships-eyed-for-us-frigate-competition-5130552",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:17:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}