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F-16V to Taiwan
![Building Taiwan’s Own Area Denial Capabilities Building Taiwan’s Own Area Denial Capabilities](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-21-041527.jpg)
Building Taiwan’s Own Area Denial Capabilities
By Pei-Shiue Hsieh
Taiwan can use long-range anti-ship missiles to create its own A2/AD strategy.
![Lockheed Martin Awarded $32.9 Million Pentagon Contract for Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program Lockheed Martin Awarded $32.9 Million Pentagon Contract for Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-23_15-58-09.jpg)
Lockheed Martin Awarded $32.9 Million Pentagon Contract for Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. defense contractor has won a contract modification for logistics support to Taiwan’s F-16 upgrade program.
![Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program Is Back on Schedule Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program Is Back on Schedule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-21_21-58-54.jpg)
Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program Is Back on Schedule
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The country’s defense minister told parliament that the $4.5 billion upgrade program for 142 F-16 fighter jets is on schedule.
![Taiwan’s President (and Her Challenger) Thank US for $8 Billion F-16V Sale Taiwan’s President (and Her Challenger) Thank US for $8 Billion F-16V Sale](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-21_21-58-54.jpg)
Taiwan’s President (and Her Challenger) Thank US for $8 Billion F-16V Sale
By Nick Aspinwall
Tsai Ing-wen thanked the United States for the deal. So did her main presidential challenger, the Beijing-friendly Han Kuo-yu.
![Why a US Sale of Fighter Jets to Taiwan Matters Why a US Sale of Fighter Jets to Taiwan Matters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-f-16_header_1920x1125.pc-adaptive.1920.medium.jpg)
Why a US Sale of Fighter Jets to Taiwan Matters
By John Lee
It wouldn’t change the military balance across the Taiwan Strait, but would signal a shift in U.S. support for Taipei.
![Are the US and China About to Face off Over American Fighter Sales to Taiwan? Are the US and China About to Face off Over American Fighter Sales to Taiwan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-21_21-58-54.jpg)
Are the US and China About to Face off Over American Fighter Sales to Taiwan?
By Ankit Panda
If the Trump administration approves a recent request, it could set up a major crisis.
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