Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 99958
Global Combat Air Programme
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his German, Italian and Japanese counterparts on Germany potentially joining the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer
Luke PollardAs partners we have maintained that we remain open to other partners joining. The UK and our GCAP partners, Italy and Japan, are focused on delivering this vital military capability at pace.
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