# Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China

https://mins.news/en/item/83104

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 08:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/taiwans-first-two-f-16v-fighter-jets-arrive-bolster-defences-against-china-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abf6a65aa92170001cbfabc

> The first two of Taiwan’s 66 newly ordered F-16V Block 70 fighter jets arrived on Friday after months of delays. The delivery is expected to strengthen an air force that scrambles almost daily to shadow China’s military.

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