Taiwan is rethinking its use of US-made anti-tank missiles after less than half hit their targets in recent combat drills

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:09

A Taiwanese soldier stands outside of a military vehicle as it fired a missile towards a target in the ocean. — A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a M1167 TOW carrier vehicle during a live fire exercise at the Fanshan training grounds in Pingtung county.
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Taiwan's military will evaluate the use of US-provided missiles after problems during recent drills.
Only seven of the 17 TOW missiles fired hit their targets.
The exercises were focused on preparing troops for a potential Chinese invasion.

Taiwan's military is planning a meeting to reevaluate the use of US-made anti-tank missiles after the weapons saw low accuracy during drills earlier this week, per local reporting.