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Taiwan receives 2 long-delayed US F-16Vs, awaits additional fighter jets
The two F-16V Block 70 jets landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
US delivers F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan as island eyes threat from China
What happened
Amid threats from China, Taipai is growing concerned about the Trump administration's commitment to arming the island.
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- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:26:22 UTC.
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