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Japan and Britain 'set to agree arms deal'
2012-04-04
Japan and Britain are set to agree to begin joint development of arms following Tokyo's easing of its ban on exports of military equipment late last year, the Mainichi daily reported on Wednesday.
Perhaps Japan is figuring out what Canada and other allies are figuring out -- that it's not a good idea to tie yourself exclusively to the U.S. these days.
It will mark the first time that Japan has worked with a country other than the United States on military equipment after making an exception for the US missile defence programme.

The newspaper quoted an unidentified senior defence ministry official as saying that it could take the two countries about a year to decide on specific items for joint development as even with the relaxation of rules, Japan still imposes restrictions on sales to third parties.

The two countries may gradually start joint development with small military equipment, rather than big machines like fighters, it said, quoting an unidentified senior foreign ministry official.
That might change if we continue to refuse to allow Japan to buy the F-22.
Japan in December decided to relax its self-imposed decades-old ban to allow it to take part in the joint development and production of arms with other countries and to supply military equipment for humanitarian missions, opening new markets to its defence contractors.
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#1  Yeah, the good old F-22. I miss those days.
Posted by: newc   2012-04-04 23:33  

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