Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostThe Philippines’ potential purchase of F-16 fighter jets from the United States has been put on hold due to budget constraints, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said on Tuesday.
The US State Department approved the potential sale, valued at an estimated US$5.6 billion, earlier this year in what was seen as a significant capability boost for the Philippine Air Force amid rising regional tensions.
“Right now, I think it’s on hold, mainly because … the funding is the key element of this whole…Read More