Germany appears to be considering participating in a joint project among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, as its collaboration with France and Spain faces challenges.
In 2017, Germany and France came up with a joint development project for a next-generation fighter model, in which Spain later participated. However, defense companies from Germany and France struggled over leadership, leading to a breakdown of trust, according to a German newspaper.
Against this background, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought the possibility of his country joining the Japan-Britain-Italy project ¡ª known as the Global Air Combat Program (GCAP) ¡ª during his visit to Italy last month. An Italian newspaper reported that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told Merz that she is open to the possibility.
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