Pentagon Is Expediting F-16s for Taiwan, Official Tells Lawmakers
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The US Air Force “continues to explore all options to prioritize and expedite” sales of F-16s to Taiwan, an official said in response to concern expressed by two dozen Republican members of Congress.
Assistant Air Force Secretary Andrew Hunter responded Wednesday to a letter from lawmakers expressing concern that delivery of the fighter jets promised to Taiwan might be undercut by expanding “regional security concerns around the world,” including competing US commitments to Ukraine and Israel.