Live-Fire Phase Of Annual Han Kuang Drills Kicks Off

July 26 2022

Taiwan

The Taiwanese military has just begun a week-long live-fire exercise simulating its response to a Chinese invasion, reports the Taipei Times.

The active component of the annual Han Kuang exercise began on Monday, with F-16V fighters launching from Hualien air base to defend Taiwan’s east coast.

Meanwhile, some jets based in western Taiwan were dispatched to Hualien following the simulated destruction of their facilities.

C-130 transports also took fighter maintenance personnel and...

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