{
  "id": 5138629,
  "title": "(LEAD) S. Korean, Japanese, Turkish frigates being considered for new U.S. frigate class: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lead-s-korean-japanese-turkish-frigates-being-considered-for-new-u-s",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260902010551315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States is considering frigate designs from South Korea, Japan, and Turkey for a new class of warships, according to a report by USNI News. The White House and the U.S. Navy are evaluating these designs as part of a competition that could include building up to two of the ships in foreign shipyards before transitioning to U.S. yards. The frigate designs under consideration include the Chungnam-class guided-missile frigate built by South Korean shipbuilders, the export version of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' FFM Mogami-class guided-missile frigate, and the Istanbul-class guided-missile frigate built by several Turkish shipyards. This move to procure foreign-built warships would break with more than a century of U.S. domestic naval construction.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "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",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}