Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks

This handout photo taken and released on Dec. 16, 2024, by Taiwan's defense ministry shows soldiers securing a U.S.-made M1A2 Abrams battle tank onto a trailer at an army training center in Hsinchu county, Taiwan.

Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defense ministry said Monday, reportedly the island's first new tanks in 30 years.