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Taiwan has received its first batch of M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks as it continues its drive to modernize its armed forces, which face an expanding military threat from Beijing. While the upgrade for the Republic of China Army (ROCA) — which was still operating 1950s-era M41A3 Walker Bulldog light tanks until the last couple of years — is obvious, there are still questions over how suitable the big and heavy Abrams is for the island’s defensive requirements.
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M1A2 Abrams Tanks Arrive In Taiwan

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 16, 2024

Chinese satellite launch rattlesTaiwan.
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Chinese Rocket Launch Rattles Taiwan

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 9, 2024

China missile launches over Taiwan
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China Launches Missiles Over Taiwan

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 4, 2022

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Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopter Flew Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone For First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 10, 2022

Taiwan Is Giving Up Its M41A3 Walker Bulldog Tanks After More Than Six Decades Of Service
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Taiwan Is Giving Up Its M41A3 Walker Bulldog Tanks After More Than Six Decades Of Service

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 22, 2022

Scores Of ‘Dark Vessels’ Belonging To China’s Maritime Militias Are Operating In Contested Waters
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Scores Of ‘Dark Vessels’ Belonging To China’s Maritime Militias Are Operating In Contested Waters

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Feb 22, 2022

Two U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Are Operating In The South China Sea After Massive Show Of Force
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Two U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Are Operating In The South China Sea After Massive Show Of Force

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 24, 2022

Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)
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Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 11, 2022

China’s New Y-20U Tanker Joined Dozens Of Other Warplanes Flying Near Taiwan
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China’s New Y-20U Tanker Joined Dozens Of Other Warplanes Flying Near Taiwan

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 29, 2021

Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational
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Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 22, 2021

Armada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around Japan
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Armada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around Japan

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 21, 2021

Major Construction Underway At Three Of China’s Airbases Closest To Taiwan
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Major Construction Underway At Three Of China’s Airbases Closest To Taiwan

By detresfa_

Updated on Oct 14, 2021

American Forces Have Been Quietly Deployed To Taiwan With Increasing Regularity: Report
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American Forces Have Been Quietly Deployed To Taiwan With Increasing Regularity: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 8, 2021

A Record-Setting 56 Chinese Warplanes Flew Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Today
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A Record-Setting 56 Chinese Warplanes Flew Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Today

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 5, 2021

Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames
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Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes Fly South Of Taiwan After Beijing Blasts Criticism From G7
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Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes Fly South Of Taiwan After Beijing Blasts Criticism From G7

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 15, 2021