The US Lockheed Martin Group handed over to Taiwan first of the 66 fighter aircraft 66 F-16C/D Block 70 ordered by him. Taipei Times reported this. It was clarified that the fighter transfer ceremony took place at the Group in Greenville in South Carolina. It has the participation of Taiwan Defense Deputy Minister on Horng-Hui and Taibay's representative in the United States Alexander Yui. The publication note that the fighter jet was transferred by Taiwan was one of the 66 new F-16 aircraft of the newly revised that Taibay had from the US as part of the US-weapons peninsula approved in 2019 in the first term of President Donald Trump. It is hoped that Taiwan will receive such first fighters in 2023, but for some reasons, the supply of aircraft has been detained. The Taiwan Defense Ministry is expected to receive all 66 fighters until the end of 2026. Previously, US intelligence reported that China was building military potential to conflict with the United States for Taiwan.
