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VOA Mandarin: New US-made tanks expected to boost Taiwan's defense against China


FILE - A U.S. M1A2 Abrams battle tank is unloaded at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia, Poland, Dec. 3, 2022. Taiwan has received a customized version of the tank for its military known as the M1A2T
FILE - A U.S. M1A2 Abrams battle tank is unloaded at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia, Poland, Dec. 3, 2022. Taiwan has received a customized version of the tank for its military known as the M1A2T

The first delivery of 38 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks purchased by Taiwan from the United States arrived early Monday at the army training base in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan. Analysts say the tanks will provide a generational upgrade to Taiwan's armored forces.

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