Taiwan News Network December 4 Washington Times reported today that although Taiwan is because the old fighter pilot has been at the expense of 10, but the U.S. government is still temporarily not sell F-16C / D fighters to Taiwan, so as not to impact the United States and mainland China relationship.
Broadcasting Corporation news, the Washington Times reported that Taiwan a “national defense” officials pointed out that Taiwan’s urgent need for F-16C / D fighters to replace F-5 fighter jets, because in recent years has been 10 F-5 fighter pilot because of the old at the expense of the old. The official said that Taiwan’s armed forces on the battlefield are not afraid of sacrifice, but in training while on duty because the old fighter, it is not worth it.
“Pentagon insiders” column said that Taiwan in 2006 interested in buying 66 F-16C / D, worth about USD 3.1 billion yuan, or about NT hundred billion dollars, but the Bush administration has never nodded, and now the Obama administration would still hold.
Reported that the officials asked to remain anonymous pointed out that Taiwan is not required by more advanced F-35 fighter, but F-16 fighters, the United States should follow the “Taiwan Relations Act” to provide adequate defensive weapons to Taiwan. Taiwan’s Air Force need for F-16C / D, not only because of aging F-5, but also because the French system of “Mirage” aircraft maintenance work both difficult and expensive.
Reported that in October last year, Bush administration announced the sale of a large number of arms to Taiwan, leading to the mainland with the United States suspended military exchanges, with the experience, the Obama administration in this matter extremely carefully.
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