Photo: Taiwan has sought replacements for its aging F-16A/B fleet. Above, Taiwanese Air Force F-16s perform during a 2007 air show. (File photo / Agence France-Presse) Obama Agrees To Sell Arms To Taiwan: Package Will Upgrade F-16s -- Washington Times
President Obama has decided to sell a new arms package to Taiwan that will likely include weapons and equipment to upgrade the island’s F-16 jets, according to administration and congressional officials.
Congress will be briefed Friday on the arms package, worth an estimated $4.2 billion, said officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity. A formal announcement is expected soon.
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