Saudi Arabia May Join Fighter Jet Project With UK, Italy And Japan

Saudi Arabia is urging the UK, Japan, and Italy to let it join the important new fighter jet project they all agreed on in December. Five top officials from London, Tokyo, and Rome have confirmed this request. But it's causing tension among the three countries. The UK and Italy are open to the idea of Saudi Arabia joining in, while Japan is strongly against it and has clearly told the other two countries.

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