Taiwan’s Defense Minister says negotiations to buy the F-35 are ongoing

In an interview with Chinese-language Liberty Times, Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Yen De-fa said the country is still negotiating with the United States to buy the F-35.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

“To answer the question as to whether we have formally requested the F-35 from the US, although we have been holding dialogues with US officials, they have not reached a definitive conclusion. US officials are evaluating it, and they might have their own concerns over its high cost or other considerations.

“However, I can confirm that negotiations are ongoing.”