UK signals ‘openness’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme

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The United Kingdom has indicated it is open to Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme, a fighter-jet initiative currently involving the UK, Italy and Japan. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham raised the prospect with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a visit to Berlin.

The United Kingdom is “open” to Germany joining an international coalition to build the next generation of fighter jets, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced. Speaking in Berlin on Thursday, during his first visit to the German capital since taking office, Burnham said he “indicated” to Chancellor Friedrich Merz Britain’s “openness” to the country joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Initially a pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a sixth-generation fighter jet,...