Japan Weighs Defense Exports as It Shows Off Fighter Jet Plans
- MHI sees program with UK, Italy bolstering global savvy
- Kishida mulls loosening rules as China tensions simmer
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Japan’s joint fighter jet project with the UK and Italy will take center stage at a defense show near Tokyo this week, as the country bolsters its defense ties with NATO members and mulls loosening controls on defense exports.
The Global Combat Air Programme, a next-generation stealth fighter announced in December, is the country’s first major military development plan with partners other than the US since World War II. The defense ministers from the three countries will meet in Tokyo on Thursday for discussions on the plane, Japan’s Defense Ministry said.