Japan Grows Restless for Next-Gen Fighter Jets as Progress with UK, Italy Stalls

Japan grows restless for next-gen fighter jets as progress with UK, Italy stalls

Japan finds its ageing aircraft outmatched by China’s advanced stealth jets amid setbacks to the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme.

Will Japan Abandon GCAP for America’s F-47? The High-Stakes Fighter Jet Gamble

As Japan continues to navigate an increasingly volatile Indo-Pacific security landscape, a fresh dilemma is brewing in Tokyo: whether to persist with its commitment to the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) or pivot toward an American offer that seems too tempting to ignore. Amid mounting concerns that the trilateral UK-Japan-Italy program is facing delays, U.S. President Donald Trump has made a surprise pitch to sell Japan the F-47—America’s newe…