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.
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) is about making a really advanced combat plane that can be sold to other countries too. They want to finish it by 2035. This project is a big deal for all three countries, especially Japan. Japan has never really sold defense stuff to other countries before, and they've never worked together on such a big project.
Lately, Saudi Arabia has been trying hard to become a part of GCAP. Officials in London and Tokyo say they're really putting a lot of effort into this. In July, when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan met Crown Prince Mohamm...
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