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Sunday, July 08, 2007

Taipei in talks to buy 66 F-16s from US

Taiwan has started negotiations with the US regarding the procurement of 66 F-16 fighter aircraft in order to strengthen its national defense, Deputy Minister of National Defense Ko Cheng-heng (柯承亨) said.

Ko's comments appeared in an interview published in Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun yesterday.

Ko was quoted by the newspaper as saying that the arms purchase bill passed by the legislature in the middle of last month -- which included funds for the acquisition of 12 P-3C anti-submarine aircraft -- would help narrow the gap in military capacity between Taiwan and China.

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