Potential sale of US fighter jets comes as tensions mount between the Philippines and China over maritime disputes.

Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 02/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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The United States has approved the potential sale of $5.58bn in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines. The sale of the F-16s would improve the Philippine Air Force’s ability to conduct maritime domain awareness and close air support missions. Manila’s potential purchase comes amid months of mounting tension with Beijing and confrontations between the Philippine Navy and Chinese coastguard forces. General Romeo Brawner said his country would “inevitably” be involved if Taiwan be invaded by China. Joint US-Philippine military exercises will be conducted in northern Luzon.

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