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South China Morning Post

Mouldy armour, expired ammunition in US military shipments to Taiwan

South China Morning Post
Summary
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71% Informative

US sent unserviceable' and expired military equipment to Taiwan in water-damaged pallets.

Items in question were delivered between November and March under the US Presidential Drawdown Authority .

Items included more than 3,000 body armour plates and 500 tactical vests that were soaking wet and covered in mould’.

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73

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73

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68

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formal

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English

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88

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short-lived

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