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Taipei Integrates Air Raid Drill Into Han Kuang War Games

This integration underscores Taiwan’s push to bolster urban resilience against sustained Chinese military pressure

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Soldiers set up barricades to block a bridge connecting New Taipei with Taiwan's capital Taipei during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Soldiers set up barricades to block a bridge connecting New Taipei with Taiwan's capital Taipei during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Overview

  • Air-raid sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. today, triggering a mandatory 30-minute street evacuation and guiding residents into underground shelters
  • The exercise is part of a 10-day Han Kuang military drill that has mobilized a record number of reservists
  • Taiwan’s defense ministry detected 58 Chinese military aircraft nearby in the past 24 hours, with 45 crossing the Taiwan Strait median line
  • Joint civil-military scenarios tested wartime aid distribution, mass-casualty response, grey-zone harassment and long-range precision strikes
  • Authorities this month issued updated air-raid guidance covering motorists and those unable to reach formal shelters