AS ALLIES DESIGN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, THE UNITED STATES FACES A DECISION

The United States has a long history of urging its closest allies to spend more on defense, and over the past few years Europe and Japan have started to respond. But there’s a catch: Rather than content themselves with procuring capabilities that complement U.S. forces, they are about to drop some very expensive investments into the development of their own next-generation fighter aircraft.

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