Taiwan receives first two F-16V fighter jets from United States

Summary

Taiwan received its first two F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the United States on October 2, 2026, as part of an $8 billion deal for 66 aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The jets landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung after months of delays caused by software development and production issues. The delivery comes as Taiwan seeks to upgrade its military capabilities to deter potential Chinese military action, and amid Taiwan's expectation of Washington's approval of a separate $14 billion arms package that the Trump administration has paused. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly objected to US arms sales to the island. The US remains legally bound to provide Taiwan with defensive capabilities despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations between the two.

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• economictimes.indiatimes.com
  • Taiwan bolsters defences against China as first batch of F-16V fighter jets to arrive2026-10-02
• bdnews24.com
  • First new F-16V fighter jets to arrive in Taiwan to bolster defences against China2026-10-02
• whbl.com
  • Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China2026-10-02
• ksevradio.com
  • First new F-16V fighter jets to arrive in Taiwan to bolster defences against China – KSEV Radio2026-10-02
• focustaiwan.tw
  • Defense ministry releases images of jets escorting new F-16Vs - Focus Taiwan2026-10-03
• dunyanews.tv
  • Taiwan receives new F-16V fighter jets from US to tackle China threat | Dunya News2026-10-02
• newindianexpress.com
  • Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets2026-10-02
• punchng.com
  • Taiwan receives first US-made F-16V fighter jets2026-10-02
• cinaradio.com
  • Taiwan Receives First US-Made F-16V Fighter Jets Amid China Threat2026-10-02
• dw.com
  • Taiwan: first new F-16V fighters arrive amid China threat2026-10-02
• taipeitimes.com
  • Taiwan receives first 2 F-16V Block 70s - Taipei Times2026-10-02
• japantoday.com
  • First new F-16V fighter jets arrive in Taiwan to bolster defenses against China - Japan Today2026-10-02
• asiaone.com
  • First new F-16V fighter jets to arrive in Taiwan to bolster defences against China2026-10-02
• digitaljournal.com
  • Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets2026-10-02
• english.aawsat.com
  • Taiwan Receives Its First US-made F-16V Fighter Jets2026-10-02
• straitstimes.com
  • Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China2026-10-02
• bgnes.com
  • Taiwan Receives First Two F-16Vs From the US2026-10-02
• bankingnews.gr
  • Taiwan receives first new F-16V jets to counter J-202026-10-02
• tert.am
  • Taiwan's first new F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China2026-10-02
• dominicanrepublicpost.com
  • US delivers F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan as island eyes threat from China - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture2026-10-02

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