Japan to jointly develop new fighter jet with UK, Italy
Associated PressTOKYO — Japan announced Friday that it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and Italy as it looks to expand defense cooperation beyond its traditional ally, the United States. Japan’s new security strategy allows it a bigger strike capability and it hopes to expand joint exercises in Australia, including firing drills that are difficult to conduct at home, Japanese Defense Ministry officials said. In a speech earlier Friday, Marles said China’s military buildup is “the most significant factor shaping the stragetic landscape in which Australia and Japan exist,” and that Australia in coming months will take “a series of steps to ensure our defense and security settings respond to the environment around us.” Japan’s Defense Ministry said the new aircraft will be a multi-role stealth fighter superior to the F-35 and the Eurofighter, with advanced censors and networking. Japan and the United States instead will cooperate in “autonomous systems capabilities, which could complement Japan’s next fighter program,” the two governments announced Friday.
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