UK PM Burnham Says He Is Open to Germany Joining GCAP Fighter Programme
Burnham said the UK wants to expand the multinational fighter project as allies seek to strengthen defense cooperation and counter threats from Russia and China.
- On Thursday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Berlin and told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the UK is "open" to Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme , a trilateral fighter jet project.
- Speculation regarding German involvement has mounted since a rival Franco-German fighter project collapsed in June; GCAP is currently a partnership between the UK, Italy, and Japan aiming to build sixth-generation stealth jets.
- Both nations ratified the UK-German Kensington Treaty to deepen cooperation on science, technology, and security, while expressing concerns about hybrid threats following recent incidents at Leipzig airport linked to Moscow.
- Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reported the new joint security partnership is "supposed to send a message" about increasing European security and maintaining intent regarding Ukraine.
- Canada joined as an observer nation in July, though some executives have warned that adding new partners could lead to delays, as the programme aims to maintain air superiority against rivals like China and Russia.
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The British Prime Minister completed his inaugural visit to Berlin, where Burnham was open to Germany's participation in the GCAP combat jet project.
'It makes sense to face these threats together and to support each other in countering them,' Andy Burnham says in press conference with Friedrich Merz
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UK ‘open’ to Germany joining next generation fighter jet programme, says Burnham
Gcap, initially a pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a sixth generation fighter jet, welcomed Canada as an ‘observer nation’ in July.
UK PM Burnham says open to Germany joining GCAP fighter programme
LONDON, Oct 8 - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK was open to Germany joining the GCAP programme, a partnership between Britain, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet, after he met Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UK PM Burnham says he is open to Germany joining GCAP fighter programme
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK was open to Germany joining the GCAP programme, a partnership between Britain, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet, after he met Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on T...
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