Japan has announced that it will send for the first time of the F-15Js in the United Kingdom, in a move that symbolizes the strengthening of military cooperation between the two countries.
The decision was confirmed during a joint press conference of the British and Japanese defense ministers, which highlighted the growing operational integration between the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Jasdf). In addition to hunting, transport aircraft will also take part in the mobilization, which provides for direct exchanges between the units of the two countries.
The sending coincides with the presence of the British Carrier Strike Group in Japan as part of the Highmast operation, the naval mission of the United Kingdom in Indo-Pacific. During the visit, British fighter F-35B landed for the first time on Japanese Portaelicopteri Js Kaga, strengthening interoperability between the military forces of the two countries.
London and Tokyo also reiterated the commitment in the Global Combat Aircraft Program (GCAP), partnership with Italy to develop a sixth generation hunt by 2035. In the joint press release, in addition to praising strategic cooperation, the two governments have criticized China, North Korea and Iran for support for Russia in the current Geopolitan context.
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