A new Taiwanese maintenance centre for F-16 fighter jets hopes to service the American-made aircraft belonging to multiple countries, a goal that would outrage China and shake up Asian military diplomacy if realised, experts say. “The long-term aim of realising (the maintenance centre) as a hub for regional F-16 maintenance is far-fetched for now due to political concerns,” said Dr Collin Koh, a maritime security Research Fellow at RSIS in Singapore. Top priority for the service centre will go to Taiwan’s own jets, as the island’s air force keeps busy monitoring for Chinese aircraft that fly into its air defence zone, he added.