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Taiwan hails F-16V delivery as sign US support holds after Xi-Trump summit

Taiwan hails F-16V delivery as sign US support holds after Xi-Trump summit
South China Morning Post Friday 02 October 2026, 10:00 UTC By Gabriel Dominguez 1 min read
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Taiwan has hailed the much-delayed arrival of two F-16V fighter jets as a demonstration of continuing US military support, despite the summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. The two single-seat aircraft, which reached Chihhang Air Base in the eastern county of Taitung on Friday, are the first new F-16s received by the island since deliveries of its original F-16A/B fleet began in 1997. Compared with the earlier versions, the F-16V configuration incorporates the...

Taiwan has hailed the much-delayed arrival of two F-16V fighter jets as a demonstration of continuing US military support, despite the summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. The two single-seat aircraft, which reached Chihhang Air Base in the eastern county of Taitung on Friday, are the first new F-16s received by the island since deliveries of its original F-16A/B fleet began in 1997. Compared with the earlier versions, the F-16V configuration incorporates the...
Taiwan (LOCATION) US (LOCATION) Xi-Trump (PERSON) Xi Jinping (PERSON) Donald Trump (PERSON) Chihhang Air Base (ORG) Taitung (LOCATION)
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