The Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) is underway with the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh/Released
Australia, Japan, and the United States have signed a landmark agreement to boost logistical cooperation between their maritime forces, allowing warships to refuel, resupply, and get repairs more efficiently at ports and at sea.
The trilateral agreement was signed on Friday aboard the USS America, an amphibious assault ship visiting Brisbane, Australia. While the three Pacific-facing allies have long cooperated on naval logistics through bilateral agreements, this is the first formal arrangement to bring all of them together.
