Defense ministry welcomes U.S. position on new jet fighters

Taiwan welcomes any action that would help enhance its defense capabilities, the Ministry of National Defense said Saturday after learning that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama had promised to consider selling new jet fighters to Taiwan to help redress the disparity in air power across the Taiwan Strait.

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