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The previous day during the July 9-18 military exercises saw tanks and mortar vehicles positioned near Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in a simulation of an effort to prevent the landing of Chinese air force planes. On Friday, the Air Force placed Patriot missile systems in a riverside park east of Songshan Airport, the Liberty Times reported.
Amped-up drills and new U.S. tanks have added bite to President Lai Ching-te’s Taiwan-is-a-country lecture tour.
Taiwan launched its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a Chinese invasion, senior defence officials said.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The US should withdraw all military personnel from Taiwan, the Washington D.C.-based think tank Defense Priorities said in a report published on Wednesday. If the training is necessary, it can be provided in the US, the report said. The think tank claimed that Taiwan assumes the US would intervene if China attacked.
China claims Taiwan as its own despite Taipei's objections. The United States does not recognize Taiwan's statehood but has political and economic stakes in a peaceful resolution to the decades-long dispute, and is obliged by U.S. law to help Taipei arm itself against a possible attack.
Taiwan launches its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a Chinese invasion, senior defence officials said. The early stages of the annual Han Kuang exercises will focus on testing how Taiwan’s military can decentralise command in the event of a crippling communications attack.
China has imposed export controls on eight companies tied to Taiwan’s military as the self-ruled island began annual military exercises.
Theme Poster "Overwhelming Grip" Released by PLA Eastern Theater Command Hyped as the longest-ever, the island of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang drills kicked off on Wednesday, local media reported. While seemingly aimed at improving defense for the Taiwan authorities,