Тайвань получил первые два истребителя F-16V производства США в пятницу, по мере того как остров-демократия модернизирует свои вооружения для сдерживания потенциального китайского нападения. Военные самолеты являются частью сделки на 8 млрд долларов на 66 истребителей F-16V, одобренной во время первого срока президента США Дональда Трампа и запланированной к поставке в этом году. Прибытие [...]

По данным портала, самолеты ранее прибыли в августе с предприятия корпорации Lockheed Martin в Техасе на Гавайи, где оставались несколько недель без объяснения причин

Это происходит на фоне растущей озабоченности Тайваня по поводу приверженности администрации Трампа вооружению Тайпэя.

Taiwan received its first two US-made F-16V fighter jets on Friday, as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack. The warplanes are part of an $8 billion deal for 66 F-16Vs approved during US President Donald Trump’s first term and scheduled for delivery this year. The arrival of the […]

TAITUNG, Taiwan – Taiwan received on Friday its first F-16V fighter jets made by the United States, as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack. The warplanes are part of an $8 billion deal for 66 F-16Vs approved during US President Donald Trump’s first term and scheduled for delivery this year. The arrival of the aircraft comes as Taiwan awaits Washington’s approval of a separate $14 billion arms package that Trump paused afte

The US-made jets, part of an order made in 2019, touched down as concerns grow in Taiwan that support from the United States could be wavering. Washington insists its policy towards Taiwan and China hasn’t changed.

Taiwan received its first US-made F-16V fighter jets on Friday as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack. The warplanes are part of an $8bn deal for 66 F-16Vs approved during US President Donald Trump’s first term and scheduled for delivery this year. The arrival of the aircraft comes Read More: https://punchng.com/taiwan-receives-first-us-made-f-16v-fighter-jets/

TAITUNG, Taiwan, Oct 2 - The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays, helping to strengthen an air force that has to scramble almost daily to shadow China’s military.