The new UK government on Tuesday invited Canada to join the delayed Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) — a UK-Italy-Japan stealth fighter project — as an observer, marking the programme’s first expansion beyond founding members. The move targets an ear

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The new UK government on Tuesday invited Canada to join the delayed Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) — a UK-Italy-Japan stealth fighter project — as an observer, marking the programme’s first expansion beyond founding members. The move targets an early defense win as European allies push to reduce reliance on US weapons and military technology. Markets treated the development as supportive for defense names; UK defense stocks rose Tuesday.

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