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Taiwan Receives First US-Made F-16V Fighter Jets

Original: ⚡ NEWS Taiwan Receives First F-16V Fighters Amidst China Threat The first US-made F-16V fighter jets, ordered in 2019, h

The first F-16V fighter jets ordered by Taiwan from the United States in 2019 have arrived on the island. The delivery comes amid heightened tensions with China and growing concerns in Taiwan that American support could be wavering. Washington insists its policy toward Taipei remains unchanged, and the arrival of the advanced jets is being watched as a signal of continued US commitment.

Why now: The delivery lands amid rising China-Taiwan tensions and doubts about the durability of US backing for Taipei.

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• ⚡ NEWS Taiwan Receives First F-16V Fighters Amidst China Threat The first US-made F-16V fighter jets, ordered in 2019, have arrived in Taiwan. This delivery occurs amid growing local concerns that US support may be wavering, although Washington maintains its policy towards… · GeoWire · 2

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