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Defense ministers of Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy have signed an agreement to create a joint organization for the development of a new advanced jet fighter, reports Associated Press. The countries aim to strengthen their collaboration in the face of growing threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. Last year, the three nations agreed to merge their individual plans (Japan’s Mitsubishi FX replacing the phased-out F-2, developed in the USA) to produce a new combat aircraft to be deployed by 2035. Japan, rapidly expanding its military, hopes for increased capabilities to counter the gr…

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