Democratic, Republican lawmakers back $8 billion F-16 sale to Taiwan

WASHINGTON - Congress should move quickly with an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan as China “seeks to extend its authoritarian reach” over the region, leading U.S. Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Friday.

The deal “sends a strong message” about U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the region, House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot and Michael McCaul, the panel’s ranking Republican, said in a joint statement. Senator Marco Rubio urged Congress to move forward with the deal, which he said in a statement is “an important step in support of Taiwan’s self-defense efforts” as China “seeks to extend its authoritarian reach” in the region.

So the whole government agrees to provoke China?

F16 is not an air superiority jet. Its more of a bomber. China has the Su 35 and can knock them down like flies

развязывают очередную войну?

In USA $ is God.$ is King. $ is everything. Moral value is worth Zero.

It's a clear and present threat to China, China has already told usa it won't tolerate f-16 deal to Taiwan , as it will create imbalance in South China Sea.

Oh how China will just love knowing it has planet killers in its back yard!

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