Taiwan scraps deal to buy US anti-submarine helicopters
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Taiwan has opted out of purchasing anti-submarine helicopters from the United States because they are too expensive, its defence minister said Thursday. The island was planning to buy up to 12 Seahawk choppers but the deal has been scrapped as Taipei prioritises lower cost, more mobile weaponry to counter any threat from China. Local media […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-scraps-deal-to-buy-us-anti-submarine-helicopters-78780/
Taiwan has opted out of purchasing anti-submarine helicopters from the United States because they are too expensive, its defence minister said Thursday. The island was planning to buy up to 12 Seahawk choppers but the deal has been scrapped as Taipei prioritises lower cost, more mobile weaponry to counter any threat from China. Local media […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-scraps-deal-to-buy-us-anti-submarine-helicopters-78780/