Japan has long had some of the world’s strictest restrictions on arms exports. But things are set to change radically — as early as next spring — amid an increasingly fraught regional security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/politics/japan-arms-exports-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #sdf #defense #diet #defenseministry #nationalsecuritycouncil #trade #china #gcap #usmilitary #us #sanaetakaichi

Japan, Britain and Italy are in agreement that Saudi Arabia could be allowed to join their next-generation fighter aircraft program — but only once the project is underway and all outstanding points have been cleared. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/saudi-arabia-gcap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #gcap #fighterjets #defense #italy #uk #saudiarabia