Taiwan Parliament passed bill to purchase F16 fighter China rebound inevitably October 29 21:03
Following the US Trump administration's decision to sell fighter aircraft to Taiwan for the first time in 27 years, Taiwan's parliament passed a bill for purchase on the 29th. From 2023, 66 F16 fighters are planned to be introduced, and a Chinese backlash is expected.
The sale of fighters from the United States to Taiwan for the first time in 27 years was decided in August after the Trump administration received a request from the Taiwanese government.
In response to this, Taiwan's parliament deliberated on a bill that included a special budget of up to 250 billion Taiwan yuan and Japanese yen up to 890 billion yen over the next seven years for the purchase of fighters. , Passed unanimously.
Taiwan plans to sequentially introduce 66 new models of American F16 fighters after 2023 and deploy them to bases in eastern Taiwan.
Taiwan currently owns 144 F16 fighters purchased from the United States 27 years ago as one of its main fighters, but since aging has become a problem, since the inauguration of a strong independent government The Chinese army has activated activities around Taiwan, and the number of scrambled emergency launches has increased.
Regarding the sale of this fighter aircraft, the Chinese government has expressed that it will take `` all necessary measures including sanctions on American companies involved in weapon sales '' and asked the United States to withdraw the sale, It is expected that the rebound will be strengthened.