Taiwan: first new F-16V fighters arrive amid China threat

DW2 October 2026, 07:25 UTCUnited States of America

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.

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