Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a 'solid' air force as she launched a U.S.-backed maintenance centre for the island's fleet of upgraded F-16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a “solid” air force as she launched a U.S.-backed maintenance centre for the island’s fleet of upgraded F-16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing.
Frequent Chinese and U.S. military exercises in the region are raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. “The time needed for jet maintenance will be greatly shortened and availability will be boosted significantly, ensuring the Air Force’s combat power at the front line,” she said.
The hub, led by U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp and Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp , is latest example of military cooperation between Washington and Taipei.
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