US Woos "Warrior" Japan to Counter China, Vows "Deterrence" as Taiwan Gets First F-16 Viper Jet
The US Defence Secretary promised “robust, ready and credible deterrence” across the Taiwan Strait while calling China “aggressive and coercive”Hegseth said the US and Japan share a “warrior ethos” in tackling Chinese aggression across the Taiwan StraitMeanwhile, Taiwan received its first F-16C/D fighter jet under an $8 billion arms deal, with American defence giant Lockheed