# East Asia Brief — Shipbuilding & Defense: Cross-border

Yards, order books, naval programs and the defense-industrial partnerships forming across the region.

- [South Korea and Japan compete for Southeast Asian surface combatant naval export contracts](https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/south-korea-japan-compete-southeast-asian-surface-combatant-naval-25) — Shipbuilders offer modular frigate designs, state-backed loan facilities, and dockyard technology transfers across regional fleets. *(August 28, 2026; Shipbuilding · Global · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries)*

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