Taipei said in July it was hopefully it would receive all 66 F-16V jets by the end of 2026, adding to one of Asia's largest fleets. The aircraft, approved for sale in 2019, are being built by Lockheed Martin— also sanctioned by China.

US military assistance to the Taiwan region, regardless of the amount, will not sway in the slightest China's resolve to oppos

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said, the latest move by the United States to boost the island's military in the face of rising tensions with China.

The Pentagon says it has improved its Presidential Drawdown Authority since last year, when Taiwan was shipped moldy body army.

Aid includes defense articles and services of Department of Defense, military education and training, says White House

President Joe Biden has approved over half a billion dollars in defense funding for Taiwan amid increasing tensions with China over the territory.