Inhofe, Cornyn Statement on Proposed F-16 Sales to Taiwan

Statement

U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today praised the announcement by the State Department that the U.S. will sell 66 F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft to Taiwan:

"As we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act this year, our defense cooperation with Taiwan remains an important pillar of security and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region as a whole. The sale of F-16 aircraft will help Taiwan maintain a sufficient self-defense capability and field a capable, modern fighter fleet--all the more important to deter aggression given Beijing's increasing assertiveness and military buildup. We commend President Trump and his Administration for their support of Taiwan and a free and open Indo-Pacific region."

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