US approves sale of 20 US F-16 fighter jets to Philippines as Washington tightens key Asian alliance
- Posted on April 2, 2025
- By CNN
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US approves sale of 20 US F-16 fighter jets to Philippines as Washington tightens key Asian alliance

The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the Indo-Pacific a major upgrade to its air force just days after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to counter “China’s aggression.”