12 F-16V fighter jets perform an elephant walk during an annual New Year’s drill in Chiayi, Taiwan, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng attends a parliament session in Taipei, Taiwan May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard
Taiwanese Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng speaks during a parliament session in Taipei, Taiwan April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
TAIPEI, May 4 (Reuters) – Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday that the delivery of 66 advanced new F-16Vs from the United States has been delayed due to supply chain disruptions and the ministry was working to minimise the damage and “make up deficiencies”.
Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Robert Birsel
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