Europe’s ambition to field a sovereign sixth-generation combat aircraft is entering one of its most uncertain phases yet, as political mistrust, industrial rivalries, and ballooning costs threaten to derail two flagship programs: the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) and the...
As Japan continues to navigate an increasingly volatile Indo-Pacific security landscape, a fresh dilemma is brewing in Tokyo: whether to persist with its commitment to the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) or pivot toward an American offer that seems too...