On the bright side of the Taiwan arms sale package, we are updating 140+ F-16s. And they will be updated to standards better than the new planes that Taiwan wanted.
Two, our military didn't block the sale--it was the State Department. (I meant to mention this earlier.)
Three, our military will report that Taiwan could use short-take-off versions of the F-35 or perhaps Harrier jets to avoid China's missiles targeting their airfields.
Taiwan has a way to go to restore the balance. But I don't assume that Taiwan is doomed to fail because of the size imbalance between them and China. That 100-mile wide anti-tank ditch called the Taiwan Strait makes all the difference in the world.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
