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Taiwan Releases New Indigenous Weapons Systems
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5 months ago
Taiwan just unveiled the latest addition to its self-made weapon systems. This comes ahead of a formal special budget for weapons procurement.
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Higher mobility, stronger firepower.
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Taiwan has upgraded its domestically-made tank
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in response to a growing need for self-defense capabilities.
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This wheeled tank is armed with a 10.5-centimeter rifle gun
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with an effective range of over 2,000 meters.
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And it has the ability to penetrate 50 centimeters of armor.
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With an electric control system built into its turrets,
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the tank's accuracy has significantly improved.
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In addition to the upgraded tank,
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Taiwan's Defense Ministry is also unveiling
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other homegrown weapons and equipment,
00:52
including a new drone system, reconnaissance vehicles,
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vehicle mounted missile systems, camouflage uniforms,
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and an automated gun barrel production line.
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Analysts say Taiwan is showing its commitment
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to producing weapons on its own.
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Taiwan's Defense Ministry on Friday reported several Chinese military aircraft and vessels operating near the country,
01:10
serving as constant pressure from China.
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Taiwan's Defense Ministry on Friday reported several Chinese military aircraft and vessels operating near the country,
01:35
serving as constant pressure from China.
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Analysts say Taiwan must win legislative majority support
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to speed up its indigenous weapons production,
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all in efforts to boost its self-defense capabilities.
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Taiwan has rapidly expanded its weapons backlog in recent years.
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Besides domestically produced weapons,
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Taiwan reportedly aims to propose a special procurement budget of over 20 billion U.S. dollars.
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These efforts are all aimed at better protecting the country,
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as President Lai Qingde seeks to raise the defense budget to 3 percent of GDP next year.
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Yi Sun Chen and Alan Liu for Taiwan Plus.
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