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Funding both JMSDF destroyer purchases

Buying both proposed destroyer groups, including two Atago-class DDGs, is treated as a question of funding.

Atago Class Destroyers Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Naval Procurement

Question

Could the JMSDF buy both destroyer groups in the proposal, including two Atago-class DDGs, instead of choosing between them?

Short answer

Yes, if it were willing to spend the money on both purchases.

Notes

The proposed combination is accepted on the condition that Japan funds both groups of ships. Committing the extra money would remove the need to choose between the purchases in this scenario.