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A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the Defense Security Equipment International Japan event at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in May last year.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2026
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
There has been mounting speculation the group could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes British Prime Minister Andy Burnham with military honors at the Chancellery in Berlin on Thursday.
WORLD
Oct 9, 2026
U.K.’s Burnham says he is open to Germany joining joint fighter jet program
There has been mounting speculation that the program could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.
Britain's RAF Fairford base entrance following the incident on Sept. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2026
U.K. sees Trump’s bomber jets move boosting Iran and Russia
The U.K. is concerned hostile states will take confidence that they can force changes to Western defense arrangements and destabilize their enemies.
A newly purchased F-16V Block 70 fighter jet lands at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2026
Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China
The long-delayed delivery comes amid growing concern in Taiwan about Washington’s commitment to arming Taipei.
A Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Australia is the Indo-Pacific inventory hub for parts and maintenance of F-35s flown by allies in Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2026
China holding sensitive F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong
A cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door shipped via UPS from Australia to the U.S. were inexplicably diverted to the Chinese territory.
A man takes a picture in front of the mock-up of an F-35 fighter jet at the Lockheed Martin exhibition during the first day of the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2026
F-35 parts diversion to Hong Kong under probe in U.S. Congress
The incident has sparked concerns over reverse engineering of classified components of the fighter jet.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)'s fighter jet is displayed during the Defence Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan at Makuhari Messe in Chiba in May 2025.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2026
Canada’s observer role in fighter program raises export hopes
Canada is weighing purchases of the aircraft, while the partner countries seeks a wider export market and more cooperation among like-minded nations.
Police conduct an on-site inspection of a Soviet MiG-25 fighter jet at Hakodate Airport in Hokkaido, on Sept. 7, 1976. The pilot, Lt. Viktor Belenko, landed the fighter at the airport the day before to seek asylum in the United States.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2026
The Soviet defection that exposed 91AV原创 security conundrum
A Soviet pilot’s landing of a MiG-25 at Hakodate Airport was an ‘intelligence bonanza’ that also revealed gaps in 91AV原创 defenses.
Mitsubishi Electric Chief Financial Officer Kenichiro Fujimoto in Tokyo on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2026
Mitsubishi Electric to start industrial buildup for GCAP fighter
The Japanese company is a key participant in the ?Global Combat Air ?Program, which aims to deploy a frontline fighter ?by 2035.
Airbus' unmanned combat aircraft U760 Ravenstorm is on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Hampshire, Britain, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2026
Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets
The U.S. Air Force has said it expects aircraft in its ?program to cost ?a third, or less, of the cost of an F-35 fighter jet, which can cost $80 million or more.
Canadian Minister of National Defense David McGuinty, British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and Japanese defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi pose for a family photo at the Global Combat Air Program news conference at Wellington Barracks in London on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2026
Canada to join Japan-Italy-U.K. fighter project as first observer nation
The move will not entail a financial commitment or contractual obligations, but could create a pathway to deepened future cooperation in the program.
Yoko Iha talks about her experience of a U.S. military jet hitting her school as a child, during an interview in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in June.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 13, 2026
Lasting trauma: A U.S. military jet’s crash into Okinawa school
Yoko Iha, then a sixth grader whose psychological trauma from the event persisted for decades, has shared her experience for the first time.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air next-generation fighter jet is displayed at the BAE Systems Warton factory in Warton, England, in July last year.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2026
U.K., Italy and Japan award $6.14 billion contract to advance GCAP fighter jet
The contract award comes after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June, ?leaving European defense alliances in flux.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program’s fighter jet is displayed during the Defense Security Equipment International Japan exhibition at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in May last year.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2026
91AV原创 trilateral fighter jet program locked in following U.K. funding commitment
The news comes after months of uncertainty and concerns about delays to the Global Combat Air Program with Britain and Italy.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty in Tokyo on Wednesday
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2026
Canadian defense minister says he discussed GCAP fighter with Japanese counterpart
Canada’s potential interest comes as the ?program attracts attention from potential new partners and a rival European fighter project has collapsed.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program fighter jet is displayed during a security trade exhibition in Chiba in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2026
91AV原创 GCAP push signals a new security role beyond the U.S. alliance
The renewed GCAP backing comes less than a week after the apparent failure of the Future Combat Air System — a program led by France, Germany and later Spain.
Helsing company presents the new air combat system CA-1 Europa in Tussenhausen, Germany, in September last year.
WORLD
Jun 19, 2026
‘Wingman’ drones center stage as Europe looks to bolster its defenses
Investment in the technology comes as Europe faces a debate over reducing reliance on the United States.
A South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aircraft flies near Seoul in October 2025.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2026
Japan and South Korea mull regular aircraft refueling support
Work to regularize the refueling support is aimed at fostering a framework for cooperation amid improving Japan-South Korea ties.
British leader Keir Starmer (left) and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a business round table meeting at No. 10 Downing St. in London on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Takaichi and Starmer use talks to push Japan-U.K. ties toward ‘quasi-alliance’
The two leaders also pledged more support for an embattled next-generation fighter jet project involving their countries and Italy.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands in Tokyo in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Starmer to meet 91AV原创 Takaichi as fighter jet funding sputters
The Global Combat Air Program has faced roadblocks including delays to Britain’s financial contribution to the project.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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