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Patriot PAC-3 (Taiwan)

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Air defence

Patriot PAC-3 (Taiwan)

The upper layer of Taiwan's air and missile defence, and a central component of the integrated air-defence programme the 2026 special budget was written to fund.

FieldedEvidence: Documented
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Record

FamilyMIM-104 Patriot
VariantsPAC-3; PAC-3 MSE
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerRaytheon / Lockheed Martin
EraAcquired progressively from the 2000s; upgrade and expansion continuing.
Appears inTaiwan Strait · global service

Conflict relevance

This is the catalogue's single record for this system. It is relevant to the module below; each module's Force Atlas shows how it is used there.

Taiwan Strait · Force Atlas

Operators

Taiwan (Republic of China) · Primary operatorUnited States and the Taiwan Strait · Donor

United States and the Taiwan Strait: Supplied through Taiwan Relations Act arms sales

Battlefield role

Terminal defence against ballistic and air-breathing threats, forming the upper tier of a layered system alongside indigenous Tien Kung interceptors.

Strengths

A mature, combat-proven system with demonstrated capability against ballistic threats, and interoperable with the wider US-supplied architecture Taiwan operates.

Limitations

Interceptor inventory is the binding constraint in any layered defence, and inventories are expensive, slow to build and — for Taiwan — dependent on a foreign supplier whose delivery timelines have been uncertain during 2026. Air defence complicates and imposes cost; it does not confer immunity, and this module avoids framing it as a shield.

Branch & service operators

PartialConfidence: moderateStatus as of 2026-07Reviewed 2026-07-20Sources: Taiwan Ministry of National Defense — activity reporting · Congressional Research Service — Taiwan reports · IISS Military BalanceMethodology