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State Department Approves Potential $8 Billion F-16 Deal With Taiwan

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019

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State Department Approves Potential $8 Billion F-16 Deal With Taiwan

Aerospace Welding supports a number of military aircraft including the F-16 fighter. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The Trump administration has approved a potential $8 billion deal with Taiwan for 66 new F-16 fighter jets, the State Department said on Tuesday. The proposed delivery of the upgraded F-16C/D Block 70 aircraft has received bipartisan support from Congress, while the deal is set to face opposition from China as the U.S. is set to continue trade negotiations with Beijing. “The president approved the notice that went up to Capitol Hill on Thursday or Friday of last week so…

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