The United States wants to provide an upgraded version of F-22 for Japan to defend the Japanese outlying islands

The United States wants to provide an upgraded version of F-22 for Japan to defend the Japanese outlying islands: As the United States ' closest ally in Asia, Japan has been stunned by the United States' refusal to provide the F-22 "Raptor" stealth fighter. However, after a lapse of ten years, in the face of the huge temptation of Japan's next-generation fighter program, the United States has finally relaxed.