Overview
- 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.