Taiwan Holds Anti-Blockade Naval Drill During War Games as China Steps ...
The drill used navy and coast guard vessels to escort a simulated merchant ship, as China increases maritime pressure on Taiwan.
- On Thursday, Taiwan's armed forces conducted their first joint anti-blockade drill during the annual Han Kuang war games, using the navy and Coast Guard Administration to simulate escorting a merchant ship as China increases maritime pressure.
- Beijing's mounting pressure, including what the government calls 'law enforcement' patrols off Taiwan's east coast beginning in June, prompted concerns in Washington and Western capitals regarding potential blockade threats.
- During a separate exercise on Wednesday, soldiers erected metal barricades and concrete obstacles on a key Taipei bridge to prevent the People's Liberation Army from advancing, while researcher Chieh Chung noted plans include 'demolishing these bridges, if necessary.'
- The anti-blockade escort drill, which the Coast Guard performed with the navy for the first time, utilized realistic combat exercises to enhance cross-agency coordination and maritime defense resilience.
- These 10-day Han Kuang exercises rehearse defensive scenarios should China seize the nation by force, while President William Lai continues to reject Beijing's sovereignty claims and strengthen civil defense capabilities.
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Taiwan Navy, Coast Guard hold first joint anti-blockade drill
Taiwan's Navy and Coast Guard have completed their first-ever joint anti-blockade drill that involved escorting a merchant ship carrying essential supplies to ports in eastern Taiwan and ensuring the safety of the cargo after it was transferred inland.
Taiwan Holds Naval Drill During War Games as China Steps up Maritime Pressure
Taiwan's armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during annual war games, using the navy and coast guard to simulate escorting a merchant ship, the defense ministry said on Thursday, as China steps up its maritime pressure. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has long been concerned that Beijing could try to choke off the island with a blockade or quarantine to force it into surrender.
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In an unprecedented coordination exercise, Navy and Coast Guard ships escorted a landing ship to the ports of Hualien and Suao, on the east coast of Taiwan.
Taipei, 13 Aug (EFE).- Taiwan's armed forces carried out maritime counter-blocking exercises in waters east of the island, in which they simulated the escort of a merchant ship carrying "significant supplies", in the midst of increasing Chinese pressure on those waters, official sources reported on Thursday.During the exercise, the Yushan class amphibious landing ship, which assumed the role of merchant, was led to port by a group of Navy and Co…
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