US State Dept approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan

WASHINGTON - The US State Department on Tuesday approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan, in a move expected to anger Beijing.

The F-16s "are deeply consistent with the arrangements, the historical relationship between the United States and China," Pompeo said. A spokesman for the Taiwanese president released a statement saying the jets would "substantially enhance our air defense capabilities to help Taiwan’s self-defense and maintain the people’s freedom and welfare."

In a statement, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees US foreign military sales, said Taiwan’s purchase of the F-16s "will not alter the basic military balance in the region."

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