Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Tokyo weighs potential Saudi entry into GCAP fighter jet programme amid mounting pressures

A model of the next-generation fighter jet GCAP jointly developed by Japan, Italy and the UK photographed at the 2024 Japan International Aerospace Exhibition, in Tokyo, on 18 October 2024.
A model of the next-generation fighter jet GCAP jointly developed by Japan, Italy and the UK photographed at the 2024 Japan International Aerospace Exhibition, in Tokyo, on 18 October 2024. © AFLO/Reuters
Global Combat Air Programme, part 2: Tokyo's efforts to convey its respect to Riyadh, but also set expectations on any long term defence partnership, came undone in late April when the Saudi defence minister abruptly cancelled a planned visit to Osaka. [...]
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