# UK’s Burnham says Germany is welcome to join GCAP fighter jet programme

https://mins.news/en/item/91419

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 12:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/uks-burnham-open-to-germany-joining-gcap-fighter-jet-programme?traffic_source=rss

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain is open to Germany joining the GCAP fighter-jet programme, developed with Italy and Japan. He and Chancellor Friedrich Merz are also expected to discuss a joint security partnership, support for Ukraine and disruption to global trade routes.

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