Taiwan Conducts Realistic War Games Amid Rising Chinese Tensions and Typhoon Threat

Annual Han Kuang drills simulate Chinese invasion scenarios while adjusting for Typhoon Gaemi's impact on military operations.

Taiwan's Han Kuang war games focus on unscripted, realistic combat scenarios to test military readiness.
The drills include nighttime exercises and operating under severed command lines to simulate actual wartime conditions.
Typhoon Gaemi has forced the cancellation of some air and naval exercises, but land drills continue in safer areas.
President Lai Ching-te emphasizes the importance of military preparedness and Taiwan's determination to defend itself.
China maintains a near-daily military presence around Taiwan, increasing pressure on the island's defense capabilities.