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.
Is Japan willing to consider offsetting the codevelopment arrangement on the FS-X with a substantial off-the-shelf defense purchase to demonstrate Japanese willingness to buy American when it is sensible to do so?
This paper is designed to illuminate the arguments in favor and against the FS-X project, to pose questions that should be considered in the course of congressional deliberations, and to suggest a possible approach.
The new Four Seasons (nyse: FS - news - people ) going up in Saudi Arabia is being funded by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal , a nephew of King Fahd and owner of 14 other hotels in the Middle East.