Taiwan upgrades F-16 fighters with U.S. stealth-busting radar

Retrofit project underway despite China's objections

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen inspects the island's fleet of F-16 fighters on Nov. 18. (Photo courtesy of Taiwan's presidential office)

YU NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

TAIPEI -- Taiwan has upgraded nearly half of its fleet of F-16 fighter jets, the self-ruled island's air force said Thursday, bolstering its defense capability with cooperation from the U.S. despite years of objections from mainland China.

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