Taiwan Conducts Military Exercise Amid Escalating China Threats

Taiwan Conducts Military Exercise Amid Escalating China Threats
Taiwan air force pilots stand next to French-made Mirage fighter jets during an annual exercise at the Hsinchu air force base on Jan. 16, 2019. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
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On Sept. 13 to 15, Taiwan held its 37th Han Kuang Exercise, an annual military exercise of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Armed Forces. On Sept. 15, a Taiwan F-16V fighter jet demonstrated its ability to perform a swift landing, refueling, and take-off.

The three-day exercises aim to counter different scenarios of an invasion by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), such as losing the function of its main airports, runways, missile defense, or a bio-weapon attack. The exercise simulates how Taiwan’s military and medical personnel would respond to these scenarios.

Stephen Xia
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Stephen Xia, a former PLA engineer, specialized in aviation equipment and engineering technology management. Since retiring from military service, he has been following the world's development of military equipment.
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