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Saturday, May 28, 2011

U.S. Senators give go ahead for F-16 for Taipei. New missiles in Guangdong

F-16 Fighting FalconAt least 45 U.S. senators are asking president Barack Obama to speed up the sale of 66 F-16 warplanes to Taiwan.

The request has been waiting for a response for five years. In a signed letter, the 45 senators, Democrat and Republican, argue that without the modernization of its fleet of aircraft, "Taiwan will be dangerously exposed to threats, attacks and provocations of the Chinese army."

Over the past three years there has been a reduction of tensions on the Strait.

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