00:00Night Owls in Shunju were treated to a rare sight, long awaited, recently delivered, US-made Abrams tanks rolling down
00:07the streets early in the morning.
00:12The tanks practice maneuvering and positioning, key skills in the tight urban areas of Taiwan that could one day see
00:19a hostile invading force.
00:21The Mi-A2T aircraft has strong power, protection, and mobility. It does not only mean the increase in our land,
00:28it also means the goal of our local community.
00:31The last part of the aircraft is that we can be more熟悉 of our own combat, and the ability of武器.
00:43Commanders delivered a realistic briefing taking into account terrain and road conditions, and troops inspected the tanks and their own
00:49equipment.
00:50Alongside the Abrams, the army also deployed support units, looking to create a more realistic scenario of how these systems
00:56would work together in combat.
00:58In the process, we also have to force the Marine Corps to guide our wings and battle then to prepare
01:05our allies in the middle of the island.
01:08And to prevent the fighters from attack in my attack and attack to attack the enemy, and to attack the
01:13enemy.
01:13I also can advise the weapon that is to defend my enemy.
01:21exercises like these are also important in demonstrating the strength of taiwan's
01:25infrastructure and its ability to support the weight of the tanks some defense analysts were
01:30concerned the tanks would be too heavy to cross bridges or use civilian roads without damaging
01:34them and these drills help put those fears to rest these abrams tanks were originally ordered
01:43in 2019 a 1.2 billion u.s dollar order for 108 of them the first batch arrived in december
01:492024
01:49but taipei only recently received the final batch of 28 tanks this april the tanks are meant to mark
01:55a significant improvement in firepower mobility and armor they are among the most advanced tanks
02:00in the world requiring specialized training to move and fire in july some of the abrams will be deployed
02:06in the country's annual hankuang exercise for the first time and many observers are keen to see how
02:10they operate in a combined arms role alongside other units with these drills testing out the
02:16tank's capabilities they will likely play a key role in strengthening taiwan's defenses and deterring
02:20threats fu hua hung and larry xiano in shinju county for taiwan plus
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