The exercises aim to prepare for potential cyberattacks and a possible blockade by China.
Md Sihabul Islam
Taiwan is conducting major military drills to test command flexibility and how commanders can operate when enemy movements defy expectations, according to reports.
The military exercises include the temporary limitation of mobile internet access for the first time.
Through this largest military exercise of the year, Taiwan is preparing for cyberattacks and a possible blockade by China.
The ten-day 'Han Kuang' military exercise, involving more than 20,000 soldiers including 5,000 reservists, officially began on Wednesday. The drills incorporate combat lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East into drone usage, while the Navy and Coast Guard focus on securing sea routes and escorting vital goods. Additionally, the government plans to conduct two 30-minute mobile data throttling tests next week across northern and central Taiwan, affecting approximately 70 percent of the population, though essential services like emergency calls are intended to remain functional.
The ten-day 'Han Kuang' military exercise has officially begun, involving more than 20,000 soldiers, including approximately 5,000 reservists. As part of the drills, the Navy and Coast Guard are practicing the protection of vital sea routes and goods escorting. Additionally, the Ministry of National Defense is integrating combat experiences from Ukraine and the Middle East into its drone usage and defense training.
The ten-day 'Han Kuang' military exercise involving over 20,000 soldiers, including 5,000 reservists, has officially commenced and will run until next Friday. For the first time, reporters will be embedded within troops to test wartime information flow, while the government also plans to conduct two 30-minute mobile data throttling tests next week to practice civilian communication during crises. Additionally, the exercises will include simulated air raids in northern and central Taiwan and incorporate combat experiences from Ukraine and the Middle East into drone defense training.
The ten-day 'Han Kuang' military exercise, involving over 20,000 soldiers and 5,000 reservists, is now incorporating lessons from recent global conflicts into drone and defense training. For the first time, reporters will be embedded with troops to test information flow, while the government prepares two 30-minute mobile data throttling tests next week to practice civilian communication during crises. Additionally, Taiwan reported 17 Chinese military aircraft in the region the day before the drills commenced, noting that cyberattacks often coincide with military patrols to act as 'hybrid threats.'
The ten-day 'Han Kuang' military exercise has officially commenced, involving more than 20,000 soldiers, including approximately 5,000 reservists. The drills will feature simulated air raids in central and northern Taiwan, as well as the first-time embedding of reporters within troops to test information flow and disinformation defense. Additionally, the government plans to conduct two 30-minute mobile internet throttling tests next week in northern and central regions to practice civilian communication during crises.
The ten-day 'Han Kuang' exercise, which began Wednesday and runs until next Friday, involves over 20,000 personnel including 5,000 reservists, with embedded journalists testing wartime information flow and two simulated air raids in northern and central Taiwan; concurrently, Taiwan reported 17 Chinese military aircraft near its airspace the day before launch, intensified cyberattacks timed to coincide with military patrols — now up 113% since 2023 at 2.63 million daily — targeting critical infrastructure like hospitals and banks, while planned mobile internet throttling tests in densely populated areas aim to simulate civilian communication resilience during cyber or hybrid attacks, with the
The ten-day 'Han Kuang' exercise, which began Wednesday and runs until next Friday, involves over 20,000 troops—including 5,000 reservists—and for the first time includes embedded journalists to test wartime information flow; Taiwan also plans two 30-minute mobile internet throttling tests next week affecting 70% of the population to simulate communication resilience during cyberattacks, while the National Security Bureau confirmed cyberattacks surged 113% since 2023, with spikes during 23 of 40 military patrols, targeting critical infrastructure as part of China’s alleged hybrid threats.
