The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal is urging the Trump administration to sell the latest variant of the F-16 to Taiwan in order for the island to mount a credible defense against China.
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The article also suggested that used fighters are offered to Taiwan for lease as a stopgap until the F-35B becomes available to Taiwan.
It also suggests the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) be made available to Taiwan to boost the latter’s ballistic missile defense capabilities.