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• Jean Carmela Lim
Taiwan has received the first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 fighters ordered to strengthen its air force, with the aircraft arriving at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung on Oct. 2, 2026. The delivery advances a major U.S.-backed modernization effort as pressure from China increases.
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Taiwan has received the first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 fighters ordered to strengthen its air force, with the aircraft arriving at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung on Oct. 2, 2026. The delivery advances a major U.S.-backed modernization effort as pressure from China increases.
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