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Taiwan Receives First F-16V Block 70 Fighters, Advanced Jets Strengthen Air Defence Against China’s Expanding Missile and Airpower Threat

Taiwan is beginning to receive the first operational aircraft from its 66-jet F-16V Block 70 order, marking a major milestone in the island’s long-running effort to modernise its combat-air fleet while confronting a far more difficult strategic question: whether advanced...
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Poland’s F-16V Upgrade: A Strategic Leap in Eastern Europe’s Air Power Chessboard

Poland has committed to a $7.3 billion upgrade of its 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighter jets to the latest F-16V Block 72 standard. Announced in late 2024 and backed by U.S. government approval, the program underscores Poland’s drive to bolster...