Japan Sells Fighter Jets: Breaking its pacifist ideals, Japan will now also sell fighter planes. Japan’s Cabinet has approved the export of new fighter aircraft being developed with UK and Italy. Under the new rules, Japan has made arms export easier, so that fighter jets can be sold to countries with which Japan has signed defense agreements. According to BBC, Japan has promised to double its military expenditure by 2027 in view of the threats posed by China and North Korea. Japanese officials have said that cabinet approval will be…
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