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.