Taiwan waiting for U.S. F-16s and tanks in $19bn arms sale backlog

New analysis shows details of extensive delivery delays

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Deliveries on Taiwan's order of 66 F-16 fighter jets have been pushed back to 2024. © Reuters

TSUKASA HADANO and RYO NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/NEW DELHI -- Taiwan's backlog of weapons orders from the U.S., its largest foreign supplier, has reached about $19.2 billion, raising concerns about how prepared the island is for a cross-strait crisis.

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