Taiwan says it has approach U.S. to buy new fighters

Taiwan says it has approached U.S. to buy new fighters. The air force was responding to local media reports that the island had submitted a request to buy 66 F-16 Block 70/72.

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Apple Daily first broke the news that the request was made on Feb. 27.

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