Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/07/09
By: Lu Hsin-hui and Joseph Yeh
Taipei, July 9 (CNA) Taiwan’s military is planning a budget of NT$30 billion (US$990
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million) for the purchase of 108 M1A2 tanks from the U.S. to replace its aging battle tanks, a military source told CNA Monday.
Currently, the R.O.C. Armed Forces have more than 1,000 battle tanks, mostly aging M60A3 and CM-11 tanks.
The defense ministry is set to allocate NT$30 billion in next year’s defense budget to fund an official arms procurement request from the U.S. for the more modern M1A2 Abrams battle tanks, the source said.
The military is also likely to ask Washington to sell Taipei precision ammunition to be used by the tanks, said the source on condition of anonymity because the individual was not authorized to speak publicly on the issue. [FULL STORY]