Japan wishes to sell F-15s back to U.S., Washington wants to sell them to S.E. Asia

The Nikkei is reporting that Tokyo is mulling the feasibility of selling some of its aging F-15Js back to the United States.

航空自衛隊 [GJSTUv1], via Wikimedia Commons

The news report says talks are underway and that Washington may sell those fighters to South East Asian nations at cheap prices.

The move could help Japan defray the costs of buying more F-35s and help boost the combat capability of some South East Asian countries.

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