M1A2T Abrams tanks conduct first off-base exerciseStaff writer, with CNAThe M1A2T Abrams tanks that Taiwan purchased from the US participated in a combat readiness exercise in Hsinchu yesterday, marking the first time they had operated outside their base. The army's 584th Armored Brigade conducted a battalion-level exercise to test troops' ability to respond to contingencies and protect key facilities, the Military News Agency reported. M1A2T Abrams tanks drive down a street in Hsinchu yesterday. Taiwan in 2019 earmarked NT$40.52 billion (US$1.29 billion) to procure 108 M1A2T tanks from the US. It has received 80 of the tanks, with the remaining 28 scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of next year.

Source: Taipei Times December 24, 2025 04:04 UTC