Taiwan drills to keep its interceptor fighters flying through attacks on runways 90 miles from China

Taiwan drills to keep its interceptor fighters flying through attacks on runways 90 miles from China

A Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off from Hsinchu Air Base during Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises.Ann Wang/REUTERSTaiwan's air force practiced runway repairs and emergency takeoffs at Hsinchu Air Base on Friday.It's home to the island's Mirage 2000-5s, its primary interceptor fighter jets.The drills were part of its annual Han Kuang exercise, its simulation of a Chinese invasion.HSINCHU, TAIWAN — Taiwan showcased rapid runway repair …