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  • 12/2/2024
The first in an order of over 100 U.S.-built M1A2 Abrams tanks is arriving in Taiwan on Tuesday. The order is Taiwan's first purchase of foreign tanks in 30 years.
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00:00Local media are reporting a batch of 12 U.S.-built battle tanks, the first of 108 ordered by
00:07Taiwan, will arrive in the country on Tuesday.
00:11The latest model M1 Abrams will be the first tanks Taiwan's army has acquired from abroad
00:17in 30 years.
00:19The military spent over 1.2 billion U.S. dollars on their purchase.
00:24The tanks will be stationed at strategic positions around the north of the country.

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