Taiwan mulls buying used M1 tanks - Taipei Times
I don't know about the US selling used tanks, as the M1 tank factory needs to shut down soon and the US must sell new build tanks to prevent the plant closure, the best candidate being Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.
Taiwan mulls buying used M1 tanks
EXCESS DEFENSE:Taiwan has been trying to procure the Abrams battle tank since the early 2000s, but critics say that it is unsuited to the nations mountainous terrain
By J. Michael Cole / Staff reporter
As the US military pulls out of Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon is reportedly seeking to sell some of the weapons used in those conflicts to its allies and Taiwan is studying the possibility of acquiring M1 Abrams main battle tanks.
Ministry of National Defense spokesman Major General David Lo (羅紹和told local media yesterday that efforts to acquire used battle tanks from the US were currently under evaluation.
Taiwan will be joining a number of US allies who will try to grab what is available and it remains to be seen whether it will be able to make the cut.
A lot of issues need to be considered. To name just a few: Its logistic support, if they could work under the current maintenance system for M60s, he said, referring to one of the main tanks currently in service.
This would not be the first time Taiwan modernized its forces through the acquisition of excess defense articles from the US.
Critics at the time said Taiwans mountainous terrain was unsuitable for the heavy tank, adding that given the maneuverability limits, lighter, medium wheeled tanks would probably be a better option.
Lo said the Army had yet to receive a formal notification from the US.
I don't know about the US selling used tanks, as the M1 tank factory needs to shut down soon and the US must sell new build tanks to prevent the plant closure, the best candidate being Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.
