45 members of the U.S. Senate have written to President Obama urging him to clear the sale of F-16C/Ds to Taiwan.
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Taiwan’s President: F-16C/D and F-16A/B upgrade are complementary needs
Speaking to Washington Post on Thursday, Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou said the island’s request for new F-16C/Ds and upgrading its F-16A/Bs are both complementary and not mutually conflicting.
Taiwan to fund F-16A/B upgrade
Taiwan is preparing to fund upgrades for its F-16A/B fleet in 2012. But its top priority is still to buy 66 F-16C/D fighters.
Taiwan reiterates call for more F-16s
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday renewed calls for the United States to supply the island with new F-16 fighters.
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Ex-USAF official: Washington “way past due” to sell F-16s to Taiwan
The former U.S. Air Force’s deputy under secretary for international affairs, Bruce Lemkin, told Reuters in an interview that Washington is “way past due” to sell F-16C/Ds to Taiwan. Continue reading “Ex-USAF official: Washington “way past due” to sell F-16s to Taiwan”