U.S. M1A2T Abrams Tanks Arrive in Taiwan

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The first batch of advanced U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks have arrived in Taiwan. Taiwan purchased 108 of the armored vehicles in 2019 in a deal worth more than US$1.2 billion.

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00:00Taiwan has received a batch of advanced tanks that it purchased from the United States.

00:05Thirty-eight M1A2T Abrams tanks arrived at the port of Taipei on Sunday.

00:11The military transported them to a training center in Hsinchu County after their arrival.

00:16Taiwan ordered 108 of the advanced battle tanks in 2019

00:20in a deal worth over 1.2 billion U.S. dollars.

00:23They are the first new tanks Taiwan has received from the U.S. in 30 years.

00:28The rest of the order is scheduled to be delivered through 2026.

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