Washington strengthens Taiwan’s air defences – Three more fighter jets set to arrive

Three additional F-16V fighter jets manufactured in the United States at Taipei’s request are expected to arrive in Taiwan soon.

TodayPress TV reports that this was announced by Ku Li-hsiung, head of the island’s defence authorities.

“The second batch of three F-16V fighter jets purchased from the United States is expected to arrive in Taiwan soon”,- the Taipei Times quoted Ku Li-hsiung as saying.

According to a source cited by the newspaper, after taking off from the United States, the aircraft will make stopovers in Hawaii and Guam before heading to Chihhang Air Base in Taitung County, Taiwan.

Earlier, the first two F-16V fighter jets arrived on the island via the same route on october 2.

Aysel Matlab