Photo: Taiwan is seeking to bolster its air-defense capability with U.S.-made F-16C/Ds. (Courtesy of USAF)
Pressure Builds For F-16 Sale To Taiwan -- Washington Post
Taiwan and its supporters in Congress are pressuring the Obama administration to sell new F-16 fighter jets to the island, with one senator vowing to hold up the confirmation of a new deputy secretary of state if there is no progress on the issue.
A coalition in Congress that is pushing for the deal has prompted a diplomatic counteroffensive from Chinese officials, who have visited senators, officials, former officials and think-tank analysts to signal their displeasure.
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More News ON Selling The F-16 To Taiwan
U.S. to upgrade Taiwan's existing F-16 jets: lawmaker -- Vancouver Sun/AFP
Taiwan lawmaker: US to upgrade island's F-16 fighter jets but no sale of advanced models -- Winnipeg Free Press/AP
US to upgrade F-16s, KMT lawmaker says -- Taipei Times
Report: U.S. blocks F-16 sale to Taiwan -- DoD buzz
U.S. to Taiwan on F-16s: Don't even ask -- Star Telegram
My Comment: China is pulling the strings on this one .... not the U.S.
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