Japan Forms Pact With UK, Italy to Build Next-Generation Fighter Jet

Japan Forms Pact With UK, Italy to Build Next-Generation Fighter Jet
The Japanese national flag is seen at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on March 16, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
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Japan has teamed up with Britain and Italy to jointly develop next-generation fighter aircraft by 2035, as Japan seeks to broaden its defense alliances in the face of emerging security threats.

The three nations announced Friday the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a collaborative effort to build next-generation fighter aircraft by combining Britain’s Tempest and Japan’s F-X fighter programs.

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