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NEW TAIPEI CITY (July 27): Taiwanese troops today thwarted a mock Chinese beach landing, the latest exercise in the island's week-long annual military drills simulating attacks by Beijing. China, which regards self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, has intensified its sabre-rattling in re
In response to escalating threats from China, Taiwan is fortifying its defense and resilience through comprehensive air raid drills, simulating its response to potential missile attacks and preparing its civilian population for potential emergencies.
The exercise is part of Taiwan's week-long massive wargames -- the annual "Han Kuang" (Han Glory) drills -- which this year has included protecting civilian airports as Beijing ramps up military and political pressures on the island. Military expert Alexander Huang said Taiwan is drawing experiences from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which last year fended off a seizure by Russian paratroopers at the Antonov airport just outside Kyiv.
Taiwan staged its first-ever military drill at Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday, briefly halting commercial traffic as soldiers practised defending the facility against a simulated attack by Beijing. "In addition to familiarising our forces with command and control, this drill can also signal to potential enemies that we are getting ourselves prepared for such contingency," he told AFP. As air traffic was halted for about 30 minutes, dozens of soldiers fought off "enemies" landing on
Taiwan conducts first-ever military drill at Taoyuan Airport, preparing to defend against simulated attack by Beijing. Wargames "Han Kuang" Intensifying.