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Taipei Times
Date: Aug 22, 2019
By: Su Yung-yao and Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter, with staff writer and AFP, WASHINGTON
A “new air force” is to take flight after the administration of US President Donald Trump approved a
A Lockheed Martin F-16V prepares to land in an undated photograph.
Photo: Lu Yi-hsuan, Taipei Times
The US Department of State has approved the US$8 billion deal, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday in an official notification to the US Congress.
Tsai yesterday welcomed the development and expressed thanks to the Trump administration and Congress for their long-standing and firm fulfillment of the promises in the US’ Taiwan Relations Act and the “six assurances.”
This is the beginning of a new air force, she said, adding that the nation would continue to improve its air defense capabilities through expansion and improvements to personnel training.
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