The United States has not given up on a plan to sell 66 F-16C/D fighters to Taiwan, the U.S. acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Peter Lavoy said before a House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing.
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Lockheed Martin helping lawmakers push for F-16 sale to Taiwan
One day after the Obama administration decided to upgrade Taiwan’s F-16A/Bs, Lockheed Martin sent a memo to lawmakers with “rebuttal points” on the Obama administration decision-making on the F-16s.
U.S. Senate rejects Cornyn’s attempt to sell F-16s to Taiwan
The Senate on Thursday voted 48-48 on a proposal by Republican Senator John Cornyn to sell F-16s to Taiwan, 60 votes were needed for approval.
U.S. official: Upgraded F-16s for Taiwan as good as new
A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the upgrade of Taiwan’s F-16s will provide essentially the same quality as new F-16C/Ds at a far cheaper price.
Taiwan getting F-16/B upgrades only
A U.S. congressional source told AFP that the Obama administration was to brief lawmakers of its decision not to sell new F-16s to Taiwan. It will instead upgrade Taiwan’s F-16A/Bs.