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HIMARS, Abrams tanks: Taiwan displays destructive US weapons amid rising China threat
The Abrams gives Taipei a modern armored force with better protection and firepower than the Cold War–era tanks it is replacing. At the same time, HIMARS adds a flexible, rapid-deployment strike option for countering amphibious landings or suppressing missile batteries.
A US-made Patriot II missile fired by the military forces of the Taiwan authorities exploded just four seconds after launch. Photo: screenshot. A US-made Patriot II missile fired
CHINA scrambled its forces to watch British and American warships like hawks as they sailed through the contentious Taiwan Strait. Beijing brazenly accused the Western allies of undermining peace
China ordered its air force and navy to track U.S. and British warships as they passed through the Taiwan Strait on a recent joint patrol.
Taiwan unveiled its first missile to be jointly manufactured with a U.S. company on Wednesday, marking a major step in the fast-growing defence cooperation between Taipei and Washington to counter China's military threat.
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Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has formed partnerships to develop the T-400 unmanned helicopter, targeting both civilian and military applications including reconnaissance and offshore operations.
The Marine Corps will deploy two new missile systems to Japan’s Ishigaki Island for the first time during a joint exercise, military officials said.