F-16 Orders to Taiwan at High Risk of Delays, Lawmakers Say
- Lawmakers seek status of $12.7 billion in F-16 related delays
- Two dozen GOP defense hawks signaled concern over delays
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A group of Republican lawmakers warned that two F-16 fighter jet programs for Taiwan remain at “high risk” of falling further behind despite efforts to accelerate deliveries to bolster the island’s defenses against China.
In a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Friday, the two dozen GOP representatives said they appreciated Biden administration efforts to speed up deliveries but are concerned that past difficulties in completing the production and transfer of F-16s could drag on.