(FILES) This undated handout photo released by the Australian Defence Force on August 5, 2025 shows the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) frigate JS Mogami (FFM-1) sailing in an undisclosed location. Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defence trade -- a challenging feat that analysts say could take years to achieve. (Photo by Handout / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS To go with 'JAPAN-DEFENCE-TRADE, FOCUS' by Hiroshi Hiyama and Julien Girault