Taiwan Deploys Brave Tiger Tanks During Han Kuang Drills

The Government of the Republic of China conducted river defense drills on the Tamsui River as part of the 10-day annual Han Kuang exercise. The operation focused on securing a critical defense route into Taipei, utilizing M3 amphibious bridging vehicles to lay mines and pontoons across the waterway.

To support these engineering efforts, Taiwan deployed CM-11 Brave Tiger tanks in static, camouflaged positions along the eastern shore. These hybrid vehicles, which combine M60A3 chassis and M48A3 Patton turrets, entered service in 1990. While Taiwan has recently acquired 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks, the aging Brave Tigers are utilized for holding chokepoints and providing fire support against landing craft due to armor that is insufficient for modern tank-to-tank combat.

Taiwan currently fields approximately 450 Brave Tigers, a small fraction of the estimated 6,000 tanks operated by China.