Taiwan's focus is now on simulating real war, with nighttime exercises, the inclusion of the capital Taipei and training that reflects the challenges of actual fight against China.
Taiwan's focus is now on simulating real war, with nighttime exercises, the inclusion of the capital Taipei and training that reflects the challenges of actual fight against China .Facing a rapidly rising threat from China , Taiwan is revamping its drills to mirror real-world conflict. / Photo: Reuters
China, which views Taiwan as its territory, has been staging regular exercises around the island for four years to pressure Taipei to accept Beijing's claim of sovereignty, despite Taiwan's strong objections.A senior Taiwan defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was an urgent need to rethink how the drills were conducted.
Elements that were mostly for show, like rehearsal drills, have been cancelled, while this year there will be nighttime exercises and, unusually, the capital Taipei will be included too, the official said.Things may go wrong, like vehicle breakdowns, and that is fine, the official added."These are problems that may be faced in actual combat."
China's defence ministry did not answer calls seeking comment about the exercises outside of office hours at the weekend.Announcing the drills in April, Taiwan's defence ministry said the war games would practice"kill" zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an attack.
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