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Taiwan begins 10-day Han Kuang drills with record reservist mobilisation
Taiwan begins 10-day Han Kuang drills with record reservist mobilisation
Taiwan has begun its annual 10-day Han Kuang military exercises, simulating responses to a potential Chinese invasion. The live-fire drills will test 24-hour defence operations, responses to China’s so-called grey-zone tactics and…
The Story in Brief
Taiwan has begun its annual 10-day Han Kuang military exercises, simulating responses to a potential Chinese invasion. The live-fire drills will test 24-hour defence operations, responses to China’s so-called grey-zone tactics and US-inspired communication methods for frontline decision-making.
More than 5,000 reservists will take part, the largest reserve mobilisation in the exercise’s history, as troops practise moving from standby to active duty. Urban resilience exercises in Kaohsiung, Taichung and Taipei will simulate telecommunications disruption by temporarily reducing mobile internet speeds. Taiwan will also display newly acquired M1A2T Abrams tanks.
The Indian Opinion
Some commentary may present the drills as proof that war is imminent, while other accounts may dismiss them as routine theatre. Neither view fits the facts. Taiwan is testing military readiness, reserve mobilisation and civilian resilience because it faces a potential Chinese attack, but the exercises alone do not show that the immediate threat level has changed. The practical test is whether the 5,000-plus reservists and communication systems can function under disruption.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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