Japan’s Fighter Industry Risks Rapid Shrinkage

Credit: JAPANESE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Japan is risking a rapid loss of fighter engineering skills, an official review of the industry warns, urging the government to avoid fully importing combat aircraft. Engineering-effort estimates starkly illustrate an unspoken argument for Japan to buy and develop advanced versions of the...

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