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Sirens wail, cities shut down as Taiwan simulates Chinese air raid
TAIWAN, JUL 17 – Taiwan mobilized 22,000 reservists in its largest-ever 10-day drills including air raid evacuations and urban combat simulations to strengthen defense against increasing Chinese military incursions.
- Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. for mandatory street evacuation drills across northern Taiwan, effectively shutting down towns and cities for 30 minutes.
- Taiwan is demonstrating its commitment to enhancing defense capabilities, particularly to reassure Washington as its key security backer.
- Police directed vehicles off the roads, while people outside were instructed to seek shelter during the drill.
- This year, Taiwan combined its major civil defense exercises into the 2025 Urban Resilience Exercise alongside Han Kuang 41.
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REPORTING - For the first time this year, civilian defence training was held at the same time as the annual military exercises on the rebel island.
Sirens howl, people flee to subway shafts: Taiwan trains with a major maneuver the reaction to a feared Chinese attack. Observations by SPIEGEL correspondent Cornelius Dieckmann.
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