2023-09-13 22:05:01
(AFP, Washington, 13th) As tensions on the Korean Peninsula rise, the United States today approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets worth US$5 billion (approximately NT$159.6 billion) to South Korea.
Agence France-Presse reported that the U.S. approval of the arms sales comes at a time of heightened tensions with North Korea, which has just conducted its latest missile test and leader Kim Jong Un is visiting Russia to discuss expanding military cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Weapons cooperation.
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of 25 F-35 fighter jets, engines and related equipment manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp. to South Korea.
The U.S. State Department stated that this arms sale will “enhance the Republic of Korea’s ability to respond to current and future threats by providing reliable defense capabilities to deter aggression in the region and ensure interoperability with the U.S. military.”
Kim Jong Un meets Putin, US approves sale of 25 F-35 fighter jets to South Korea
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