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Burnham open to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme
Original: UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/u ks-burnham
UK politician Burnham has said he is open to Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to jointly develop a new fighter jet. The programme, which recently welcomed Canada as an observer or partner, could gain another major European participant if Germany's interest is formalised.
Why now: Reports of a potential expansion of a major multinational defence programme are drawing attention amid European security debates.
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- UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/u ks-burnham-open-to-germany-joining-gcap-fighter-jet-programme?traffic_source=rss GCAP pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet welcomed Canada as… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 2
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