# Germany Joins GCAP Talks, Japan Cautious

> German defense chief hints at joining Japan-Britain-Italy fighter jet project, but Japanese concerns over delays linger.
- Title: Germany Joins GCAP Talks, Japan Cautious · The Japan Times
- Summary: German defense chief hints at joining Japan-Britain-Italy fighter jet project, but Japanese concerns over delays linger. Germany expressed interest in…
- Keywords: germany, japan, gcap, fighter jet, global combat air program, defense minister, borsis pistorius, wes streeting, trilateral, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/04/japan/germany-japan-gcap-fighter-jet
- Author: Jesse Johnson
- Published: 2026-11-04T08:35:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: germany, japan, gcap, fighter jet, global combat air program, defense minister, borsis pistorius, wes streeting, trilateral, news, politics, world
## Germany Expresses Interest in GCAP
German defense chief Boris Pistorius discussed possibility of joining Japan, Britain and Italy's next-generation fighter jet project.
## Japanese Concerns Over Delays
Japanese officials remain worried about further delays to the trilateral fighter program despite German interest.
## GCAP Project Background
The Global Combat Air Program involves five years of negotiations to finalize the fighter jet deal among three partners.
## German-British Meeting
German defense minister Boris Pistorius and British defense chief Wes Streeting met in Berlin to discuss Germany's potential role in GCAP.
## Key takeaway

Germany expressed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Program with Japan, Britain and Italy, but Japanese officials worry about further delays to the fighter jet project.