Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Should The U.S. Sell F-35s To Taiwan?

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The Hill: Top GOP senators push Trump to sell F-35s to Taiwan to deter China

Two top Republican senators on Monday urged President Trump to sell Taiwan F-35 or F-16 fighter jets to bolster the small nation’s air defense and deter “China's aggressive military posture.”

In a letter, Senate Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Senate Armed Services Committee member James Inhofe (R-Okla.) asked Trump to “commit to providing new, U.S.-made fighters to aid in Taiwan's self-defense.”

“After years of military modernization, China shows the ability to wage war against Taiwan for the first time since the 1950s. However, with your leadership, it is possible to help Taiwan remain a democracy, free to establish a relationship with China that is not driven by military coercion,” the senators wrote.

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WNU Editor: Many are saying no .... F-35 Sale to Taiwan Not Worth the 'Risk,' Experts Warn (Defense One). Others are saying that the U.S. should sell another plane .... Trump should sell F-16V fighter jets, not F-35s, to Taiwan (Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner).

More News On Top GOP Senators Pushing For The U.S. To Sell F-35s To Taiwan?

Republicans press for F-35 fighter jet sale to Taiwan -- Reuters
Give Taiwan the F-35 to deter China, top senators tell Trump -- Defense News
Top Senators Urge Trump to Sell F-35 Jets to Taiwan to Fight Off Chinese Invasion -- Newsweek
Two US senators pressing for F-35 sales to Taiwan -- Taipei Times
Lockheed F-35 Sales To Taiwan Urged As China Aggression Grows -- Investor's Business Daily
Sell Taiwan F-35s to Deter China's 'Aggressive Military Posture,' GOP Senators Urge Trump --PJ Media

1 comment:

Rodger Ramster said...

It's pretty clear what the right thing to do is: support the Democracy against the Communist dictatorship. But because Red China has 500 times the resources as Taiwan, every nation is afraid to oppose China, including the Democrats in the USA. They will not support Taiwan because of cowardice, pure and simple. It was a huge mistake to allow Communist China to profit from their slave labor and organ harvesting in the first place. As I recall most of the USA caving to China in occurred during the sex criminal Bill Clinton's presidency. Will Trump have the courage to stand against Communist China? He will have my support if he decides to move in that direction.