Japan, the UK, and Italy are working on the “Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP),” a joint development plan for the next-generation fighter jet. In line with this, Jim Hockenhull, commander of the British armed forces’ Strategic Command, stressed in an interview with a Japanese newspaper that three countries need to collaborate to “strengthen the cyber defense.” The British Armed Forces’ Strategic Command is responsible for the joint operations of land, sea, and air forces in overseas military operations and training, as well as overseeing cyber defense strategies. The three countries la…