Exclusive-U.S. seeks way to speed delivery of new fighter jets to Taiwan

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By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Yimou Lee WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate delivery of Taiwan’s next generation of new-build F-16 fighter jets, U.S. officials said, bolstering the Taiwanese air force’s ability to respond to what Washington and Taipei see as increasing intimidation by China’s military. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they have not yet come up with a solution on how to speed delivery of Block 70 F-16s, manufactured by Lockheed Martin and equipped with new capabilities. The aircraft are currently slated…

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