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taiwan's "special version" of the abrams tank, which the united states has been delaying for many years, has finally been released.

on the 26th, taiwan media "united daily news" published an article stating that photos of u.s. railway transportation tanks recently appeared on social media. according to the "auxiliary cooling and power supply system" (acps) and painting behind the tank turret in the photo, as well as the taiwan military's previous announcement tank configuration,it can be confirmed that these tanks are the "monkey version" abrams ready to be delivered to the taiwan army.

this "iron cube" is exclusive to the taiwan army's "monkey version" tank and kuwait m1a2k

in 2019, then-u.s. president trump approved the sale of 108 abrams tanks and supporting equipment to the taiwan authorities, with a total value of more than 2.2 billion us dollars. however, the delivery time of the tanks has repeatedly changed.the first batch of 38 tanks is finally scheduled to arrive in taiwan in december this year.

according to taiwanese media, the batch of tanks exposed in the photo will be transported to a port on the west coast of the united states, and then shipped to taiwan. the taiwanese military instructors who received training from the us military plan to return to the island in november to train the taiwanese military for next year. be prepared.

so let’s briefly analyze the performance of this batch of tanks. putting aside the previous boast of "the most powerful tank on the surface" by the island media, according to the public information of the tank manufacturer general dynamics land systems, another collaborator of this batch of tanks sold to taiwan by the united states is the u.s. army annis dayton base - compared with titles such as "tank depot" and "ordnance station", this base also has a more widely known nickname:"tank graveyard".

there were about 12 tanks on the train.

in other words,these u.s.-made tanks that have been trumpeted by taiwanese media are very likely to be second-hand goods pulled directly from the "tank graveyard" by the united states.——this is also in line with the consistent style of the united states in arms sales to taiwan. after all, in order to prevent future seizures by the people's liberation army, really good things will not be sold to the taiwan authorities. it would be good if the taiwan military can use some second-hand arms from the us military.

of course, compared with the current armored vehicles of the taiwan army, these abrams are still well-deserved third-generation tanks. however, according to information from the u.s. state department and general dynamics land systems,the tanks sold by the united states to taiwan are not equipped with original depleted uranium armor.

it is worth noting that the united states has rarely been "generous" in the arms sales of tank armor-piercing ammunition. it approved the sale to the taiwan military of a new generation of tail-stabilized discarding sabot ammunition for the us military's own use. it is said that it can penetrate about 800 mm at a distance of 2,000 meters. vertically rolled homogeneous steel armored target plate. however, data show thatthe number of this ammunition delivered by the united states is not large, only 22.

it is impossible for the us military to provide equipment for its own use to the taiwan military.

if only viewed from the perspective of traditional armor-and-munition confrontation, this batch of abrams tanks and their ammunition will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the embarrassing position of the taiwan army, allowing its armored units to have the possibility of head-on confrontation with the people's liberation army's amphibious mechanized forces. , at the same time, the taiwan military command finally had the opportunity to plan an anti-landing operation on the beach.

however, this batch of tanks can only improve the combat effectiveness of the taiwan army. the abrams weighs about 70 tons.however, at present, the taiwan military does not have the pontoon and bridge equipment to support the movement of 70-ton tanks across rivers.moreover, the road and bridge environment on the island are difficult to meet the conditions for tanks to pass.

in the island's environment with crisscrossed water network, can a tank cross the bridge?

in addition, according to the latest reports from taiwanese media on the 27th, the united states here is planning to deliver tanks, but the training ground for the taiwan military has not yet been completed. the training ground had just won the bid in november last year. even if the later construction progresses smoothly, it is not expected to be completed until 2026. this means that even if the united states fulfills its promise to deliver tanks in december this year,then the taiwan military cannot even achieve basic training guarantees for tanks.

therefore, although the performance parameters of the weapons and equipment themselves are important, the supporting ammunition, logistical support, adaptability and other conditions are all prerequisites for whether the weapons and equipment can function. this has not even mentioned the widespread use of weapons and equipment on the ukrainian battlefield. application of suicide drone.

the taiwan military might as well think about it in advance. even if they can handle all the above situations, how many drones will the people's liberation army prepare for these abrams tanks?