US Finalizes $5.58 Billion Sale of F-16 Fighter Jets to the Philippines

U.S. approves $5.58 billion fighter jet sale to Philippines

US approves $5.58 billion F-16 sale to Philippines amid rising tensions with China, enhancing regional security.

US clears possible $5.5B F-16 fighter jet, missile sale to Philippines

Military ties between Manila, Washington should neither target any third party, nor threaten regional stability, says China - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. Approves Sale Of F-16s Worth $5.5B To Philippines As It Prepares For A "Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan"

The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets worth US$5.58 billion to the Philippines as it builds capability to deter an increasingly aggressive China in the South China Sea. Intriguingly, the sale comes amid calls from the Filipino military chief to prepare against a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.  On April 1, the […]

Again and again, China makes the muscles play in the Indo-Pacific – surrounding countries are watching developments with concern. In order to strengthen their defense capabilities, the Philippines is intensifying its cooperation with Washington. The purchase of 20 fighter jets is now planned, for Beijing's anger.

The US wants to supply the Philippines with several F16 fighter aircraft and thus upgrade one of its most important allies in Asia. Beijing reacts unbridledly.

US approves sale of F-16s to the Philippines in $5.5bn weapons package

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. State Department has approved a prospective sale of 20 F-16 aircraft to the Philippines, part of a larger package that includes hundreds of medium-range, air-to-air missiles, bombs, anti-aircraft guns and ammunition, worth $5.58 billion.The official notice of the sale follows U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s trip to the Philippines last week, and it comes ahead of the annual Balikatan exercises, a joint milita…