# Germany weighs role in Japan-led GCAP fighter program, Merz says

https://mins.news/en/item/119321

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-weighs-role-gcap-fighter-jet-program-says-merz-japan-visit-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae20e2827f3420001c8d2a1

> Germany is considering whether to join the GCAP fighter program led by Japan, Italy and Britain, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Tokyo on Wednesday. A competing Franco-German initiative collapsed earlier this year.

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