Taiwan conducts live-fire drills with US-made tanks
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The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Trump administration says it is trying to prevent war but raises eyebrows by calling for commitments from Australia and Japan
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te oversaw the island’s military performing live-fire drills with U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks Thursday, part of annual exercises aimed at sharpening its defenses against China.
Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks - a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones in any future battle given lessons from the Ukraine war.
Taiwan's newly acquired HIMARS and Abrams tanks would raise the costs of a Chinese amphibious landing, a defense analyst says.
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Taiwan has launched its annual military exercises to counter threats from China, including “gray zone tactics” that stop short of open warfare
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Free Malaysia Today on MSNPentagon pushes Japan and Australia for clarity on Taiwan defense roles amid China tensionsThe Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported
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