Burnham Says UK Open to Germany Joining GCAP Jet Program

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How it spread - 16 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Thu, 8 October 2026

   13 reports
   • Tagesschau (Germany)06:27first to report
     Burnham bei Merz: Deutschland und Großbritannien stärken Cyberabwehr

     Wegen zunehmenden hybriden Bedrohungen wollen Berlin und London stärker bei der Cyberabwehr kooperieren. Bei seinem Antrittsbesuch in Berlin wollen Premier Burnham und Kanzler Merz auch einen neuen Freundschaftsvertrag in Kraft setzen.

   • La Repubblica (Italy)07:50
     Burnham da Merz per un patto contro la guerra ibrida russa: “La minaccia entra in casa nostra”

     Oggi il premier britannico sarà a Berlino: i due leader annunceranno una nuova collaborazione sulle tecnologie e sui settori industriali che “rafforzeranno la resilienza di fronte alle minacce comuni”. Downing Street: “Sicurezza e crescita vanno di pari passo”. Sul tavolo anche Medio Oriente e Iran

   • tportal (Croatia)08:45
     Na snagu stupa veliki obrambeni pakt: Britanci i Nijemci udružuju snage

     Velika Britanija i Njemačka danas ulaze u novu fazu sigurnosne i obrambene suradnje. Britanski premijer Andy Burnham doputovao je u Berlin, gdje će s njemačkim kancelarom Friedrichom Merzom formalizirati stupanje na snagu Kensingtonskog sporazuma, ključnog dokumenta za produbljivanje odnosa dviju europskih sila nakon Brexita

   • Index.hr (Croatia)08:50
     Burnham i Merz udružuju snage protiv Rusije. Strahuju od novih sabotaža

     BRITANSKI premijer Andy Burnham i njemački kancelar Friedrich Merz sastaju se u Berlinu kako bi ojačali suradnju u borbi protiv kibernetičkih napada i hibridnih prijetnji, posebno onih iz Rusije.

   • Bloomberg Politics12:19
     Burnham Says UK Open to Germany Joining GCAP Jet Program

     British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to Germany joining the next-generation fighter jet program led by the UK, Italy in Japan.

   • Al Jazeera English12:27
     UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme

     GCAP pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet welcomed Canada as an ‘observer' in July

     1 reprint

     • aljazeera.com8 Oct, 12:27their copy
   • Die Zeit (Germany)13:39
     Großbritannien: Andy Burnham bietet Deutschland Kooperation bei Kampfjets an

     Der britische Premierminister hat seinen Antrittsbesuch in Berlin absolviert. Dabei zeigte sich Burnham offen für eine Beteiligung Deutschlands am Kampfjetprojekt GCAP.

   • South China Morning Post14:40
     UK signals ‘openness’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme

     The United Kingdom is “open” to Germany joining an international coalition to build the next generation of fighter jets, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced. Speaking in Berlin on Thursday, during his first visit to the German capital since taking office, Burnham said he “indicated” to Chancellor Friedrich Merz Britain’s “openness” to the country joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Initially a pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a sixth-generation fighter...

   • Die Zeit (Germany)14:47
     Antrittsbesuch in Berlin: Burnham bietet Merz Kampfjet-Kooperation an
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:10
     UK premier expresses 'openness' to Germany joining next-gen fighter jet program

     'It makes sense to face these threats together and to support each other in countering them,' Andy Burnham says in press conference with Friedrich Merz

   • Tagesschau (Germany)15:14
     Großbritannien: Burnham bietet Deutschland Kampfjet-Kooperation an

     Bei seinem Besuch in Berlin hat der neue britische Premier Burnham die Absicht einer engen Zusammenarbeit mit Deutschland unterstrichen. Für Überraschung sorgte ein Angebot im Verteidigungsbereich.

   • Politico Europe15:57edited after publishing
     Burnham signals ‘openness’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet program

     previouslyBurnham signals ‘openness’ to Germany joining GCAP jet fighter program

     Germany needs a replacement program for next-generation fighter jets after the FCAS project with France collapsed earlier this year.

   • Le Monde (France)17:55
     Pour son avion de combat du futur, le Royaume-Uni fait un appel du pied à l’Allemagne

     Profitant de l’échec du projet d’avion de combat franco-allemand, Londres propose à Berlin d’embarquer à bord du programme développé avec l’Italie et le Japon.

2. Fri, 9 October 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times01:37
     U.K.’s Burnham says he is open to Germany joining joint fighter jet program

     There has been mounting speculation that the program could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.

3. Sat, 10 October 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times05:02
     Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan

     There has been mounting speculation the group could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.

4. Wed, 14 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)23:56
     UK pledges additional missile support to Ukraine after Burnham-Zelenskyy meeting

     London would continue developing innovative military solutions for use on battlefield in Ukraine, says readout