Taiwan Set to Obtain Delayed US F-16 Fighter Jets Amid Rising China Menace

Deliveries of delayed F-16V fighter jets for Taiwan will start this 12 months with manufacturing at full capability, as introduced by Taiwan’s protection ministry after senior protection officers’ go to to america. Going through a rising army risk from China, Taiwan has expressed frustration over repeated delays in receiving weapons from the US, its key worldwide supporter and arms supplier.

In 2019, america authorised an $8 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, increasing the island’s F-16 fleet to over 200 jets.