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Agreement sets two unanimous gates for new participants

The founding agreement for the UK-Japan-Italy fighter programme allows exploratory talks with interested countries. But starting negotiations with a new participant requires unanimous approval from the steering committee under Article 49; that country’s final entry then needs unanimous approval from the member states. Italy’s support for Germany is a starting point, not a decision that can carry Berlin through by itself. These are general rules for prospective participants, not a report that Germany has cleared either stage or joined.

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