Taiwan's Military Conducts Large Defensive Drill

Taiwan's Military Conducts Large Defensive Drill

Taiwan’s 41st Han Kuang 10-day exercise took place this month in response to heightened tensions from China, which claims Taiwan as its own.  Over 10 days, Taiwanese troops rehearsed how to fight if China invades by deploying HIMARS rocket systems in cities, practicing maneuvers in metro stations, and simulating amphibious defenses on beaches.  Beijing’s increasingly aggressive posture—flybys of People’s Liberation Army aircraft, simulated block…

Taiwan unveils new military-grade drones during annual drill

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense disclosed two previously unreported unmanned aerial vehicles during the recent Han Kuang 41 military exercise, underscoring the increasing use of commercially developed drones in military operations. The revealed models consist of a small quadcopter intended for urban reconnaissance and a fixed-wing drone designed for extended ground-based surveillance missions.