Japan is going into partnership with the UK and Italy to develop its next-generation fighter jet. The Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet will replace the aging fleet of F-2s that Japan previously developed with the United States. Host Carol Hills speaks with Becca Wasser of the Center for a New American Security about the impact of Japan’s announcement.
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