Last batch of 28 M1A2T tanks arrive in Hsinchu

Last batch of 28 M1A2T tanks arrive in Hsinchu

2026-04-27

More M1A2T tanks has arrived in Taiwan from the US. This last batch comprises 28 tanks, out of a procurement totaling 108 units. The model has been dubbed “the strongest tank on Earth.” This last shipment arrived at the Port of Taipei, and was transferred to Hukou in Hsinchu on 10 large flatbed trucks. DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu says they will be key to defending Northern Taiwan, and urged opposition parties to “wake up” and stop blocking a proposed special defense budget. Let’s hear from Wang.

Wang Ting-yu
DPP Lawmaker
In Taiwan, we make payments following the procurements scheduled. We don’t pay up and wait. That’s not what happens. Rumors of this kind aim to obstruct our procurement of other advanced equipment and at blocking our defense budget. No matter how many times we explain this, people don’t listen. They pretend to sleep and don’t wake up.

Military enthusiasts celebrated the arrival of the tanks with national flags. The T at the end of M1A2T signifies that it’s a version of the hat that’s been specially customized for Taiwan. Since 2019, Taiwan has purchased 108 units from the US at a total cost of NT$40.5 billion. The first batch of 38 units and the second batch of 42 units have already been deployed. The final batch will be used in training after Taiwan and the US complete handover procedures.

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#taiwan #us #military #M1A2T #tanks

"地表最強戰車"M1A2T全員到齊最後一批28輛運抵新竹

2026-04-27

台灣對美採購108輛「地表最強戰車」M1A2T戰車，最後一批28輛今天凌晨運抵台北港，10幾輛大型拖板車，從台北港駛出，將M1A2T戰車運往新竹湖口，立委表示，M1A2T戰車將構成北台灣，重要防衛力量，呼籲在野別再裝睡，繼續阻撓國防預算。

[[立委(民) 王定宇]]
“我們臺灣呢，是根據採購的節點去支付費用，不是先付錢在那邊等，沒有這個情形，那很多這樣的帶風跟謠言，其實是為了去阻撓，我們進一步取得其他先進裝備或國防預算，那我覺得一再澄清，裝睡的人還是叫不醒”

有軍事迷到現場揮舞國旗，迎接「地表最強戰車」，M1A2T最後的T，就是專門為台灣客製化打造的型號。2019年起，台灣對美採購108輛，總經費405億，第一批38輛、第二批42輛，都已經成軍，最後一批，等台美共同點交，就會投入訓練。

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