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UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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GCAP pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet welcomed Canada as an ‘observer' in July…

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:27:21 UTC.

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  1. UK, Germany to launch partnership to counter cyberattacks as Burnham visits Berlin

  2. UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme

  3. Burnham committed to deeper EU cooperation, he tells Merz – Europe live

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