Japan has made a significant policy shift by relaxing its military export curbs, particularly concerning the sale and export of cutting-edge, sixth-generation fighter jets. This decision, approved on Tuesday, is part of a broader move to strengthen its defense capabilities and promote international cooperation, notably with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy. The U.S. government is preparing to enhance the authority of U.S. forces in Japan to foster cooperation with the Self-Defense Forces. Japan's Cabinet approved revised guidelines to its strict defense equipment transfer rules, marking a departure from its post-war pacifist constitution. This change is linked to the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a next-generation jet project based in Britain, involving Japan, the UK, and Italy, with the jets expected to be deployed by 2035. Japan will also supply the United States with Patriot missiles under the new guidelines. China's Foreign Ministry expressed grave concern over Japan's move, highlighting the regional and international controversy it has stirred. Critics argue that Japan is making this security policy switch without adequate public discourse.
Japan has reached agreement with Britain and Italy on the joint development of a next-generation fighter aircraft platform to be deployed by 2035. https://t.co/JIBAnpWqC4
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#FMsays China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed grave concern over #Japan's latest step away from the pacifist constitution the country adopted at the end of World War II after the Japanese Cabinet approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other… https://t.co/F7TutZOy6F
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The U.S. government is preparing to strengthen the authority of U.S. forces in Japan, in a bid to promote cooperation with the Self-Defense Forces. https://t.co/IsX1TxVH1L