FILE PHOTO: A pilot and Air Force soldier run towards a F-16V fighter jet for an evening take off as part of a combat readiness mission at the airbase in Hualien, Taiwan, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A pilot and Air Force soldier run towards a F-16V fighter jet for an evening take off as part of a combat readiness mission at the airbase in Hualien, Taiwan, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo