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Taiwan agrees to buy nearly 1,000 US killer drones as PLA stages drills around island

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Taiwan agrees to buy nearly 1,000 US killer drones as PLA stages drills around island

Taiwan has signed contracts to purchase nearly 1,000 killer drones from the United States, bolstering its asymmetric warfare capabilities amid rising cross-strait tensions. According to a government procurement website, the Taiwanese army signed two contracts with the American Institute in Taiwan, Washington’s de facto embassy in Taipei, on Tuesday. The contracts, valued at a total … Read more

US sent ‘unserviceable’ and expired military equipment to Taiwan in water-damaged pallets

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US sent ‘unserviceable’ and expired military equipment to Taiwan in water-damaged pallets

Mouldy armour and expired ammunition were among “unserviceable” US military equipment delivered to Taiwan recently, and the island’s defence ministry says it is looking into the issue. The items in question were delivered between November and March under the US Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA). The shipments included 120 water-damaged pallets containing more than 3,000 body … Read more