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47 Int'l J. 265 (1991-1992)
Co-Developing the FSX Fighter: The Domestic Calculus of International Co-Operation

handle is hein.journals/intj47 and id is 275 raw text is: DEBORA SPAR Co-developing the FSX fighter: The domestic calculus of international co-operation THE PUZZLE OF THE FSX In November i988 the United States and Japan formally agreed to co-operate in the development and production of a new breed of aircraft, a sophisticated fighter dubbed the FSX (Fighter Sup- port Experimental). Under the memorandum of understanding that was signed, the two sides were to collaborate on all aspects of the aircraft's development, sharing the revenues, the risks, and virtually all of the technology. Barring technical difficulties, the agreement provided for the 'co-development' of Japan's next gen- eration of fighter aircraft, with production to commence in 1997. In many respects, the FSX agreement was a classic case of co-operation for mutual gain. The agreement promised to strengthen an alliance that both sides deemed critical, to enhance the security of the Pacific region, and to provide both countries with cutting-edge technology. In addition, co-develop- ment was attractive because it was, to a large extent, merely an extension of a co-operative relationship that had existed since the end of World War II.' The specific decision to co-operate on the FSX is not, there- Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. i Soon after the United States dismantled Japan's aircraft industry, American firms began transferring technology to Japan and entering into technical partnerships with Japanese firms. For a description of some of these early arrangements, see David C. Mowery, Alliance Politics and Economics: Multinational Joint Ventures in Commercial Aircraft (Cambridge MA: Ballinger 1987), esp. 52-6. International Journal XLViI spring 1992

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