Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
The 10-day exercise mobilizes more than 20,000 troops and reservists as Taiwan tests wartime command, communications and resilience under Chinese pressure.
- On Wednesday, Taiwan launched its 10-day annual Han Kuang military exercise to test commanders' ability to respond to unexpected enemy movements, while temporarily restricting mobile internet access for the first time.
- Military officials designed this year's exercise to move away from staged environments, decentralizing command so battlefield officers can make operational decisions independently without waiting for orders from Taipei.
- The drills mobilize more than 20,000 troops, including about 5,000 reservists, while authorities slowed mobile internet for 30 minutes to test civilian communication resilience during air raid drills.
- President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will "upgrade our national defence and build whole-of-society defence and resilience," while introducing an "embedded reporter" mechanism to counter enemy disinformation during wartime.
- Parliament slashed a $25 billion special defence budget in May, removing around $15 billion for drone procurement, complicating Lai's goal to increase spending to five percent of GDP by 2030.
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The Taiwanese military has begun its annual large-scale military exercises, described as the most realistic yet, to test its ability to respond to unexpected enemy movements. Internet access will also be restricted during the exercises.
Han Kuang military exercises begin
Military units yesterday began preparing for possible deployment at the orders of the Ministry of National Defense’s General Staff Headquarters, while 20,000 reservists were called up to take part in the 10-day live-fire portion of the 42nd Han Kuang Exercises.This year’s exercises are focused on de
Taiwan kicked off the annual military drills today - Han Kuang - the most important training of its armed forces, organized to prepare for a possible invasion by China,...
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