U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 20 F-16s to the Philippines

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By Justin Wu/Aadil Brar

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines. The announcement comes less than a week after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Manila, where he reaffirmed U.S. commitment to its mutual defense treaty with the Philippines.