The Wisdom of Not Selling F-16s to Taiwan

September 17, 2011 | NEWS

The Obama administration made a tough call this week, choosing to withhold advanced F-16 C/D fighter jets from Taiwan, which appeases China but risks leaving an important ally vulnerable. The U.S. will instead sell an estimated $4.2 billion arms package to Taiwan, including equipment to upgrade the island nation’s aging F-16 A/B jets. Feeding ammo to the administratin’s critics, The Washington …
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