20 September 2011

US hawks hit Barack Obama on $4.2bn Taiwan deal | #F16 #china #DoD

The US sale of weapons to Taiwan is the biggest issue of conflict between the superpower and China, and has grown in significance as the Asian giant has pushed ahead with its military modernisation.

US officials began briefings about the deal in Washington on Saturday, and reports emerged that the sale would include fresh parts for Taiwan's F-16 warplanes - two of which crashed last week - but no new planes

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