Whatever one makes of the FS-X deal, I think it obvious that it is neither in the interest of American industry or security to have such an approach become the norm in future programmatic collaboration with Japan.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The FS-X Agreement

As one who argued last February that the reasons that prompted the Japanese to agree to co-development of the FS-X in the first place (commercial self-interest, not altruism) would continue to govern, I am gratified that it proved possible to revisit and improve some of the points in the original deal.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The FS-X Agreement

As a result of this effort, I am persuaded that many of the serious shortcomings with the first FS-X deal have now been addressed, if not eliminated.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The FS-X Agreement