Defense

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Saturday boarded a domestically developed missile boat as he inspected a coastal defense exercise simulating efforts to repel an incursion by Chinese warships.

Hsinchu Air Force Base on Friday carried out comprehensive drills involving Mirage 2000 fighter jets, simulating the sequence from an enemy airstrike to a counteroffensive.

The Danjiang Bridge in northern Taiwan was closed for the first time Thursday for a defensive blockade drill, with troops setting up obstacles to extend the Tamsui River defensive line and prevent enemy forces from advancing toward Taipei.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday boarded a Coast Guard Administration (CGA) vessel in New Taipei's Bali District to observe coastal defense operations during the annual Han Kuang military exercise.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) took part in an anti-decapitation drill late Wednesday involving military armored vehicles in response to a simulated People's Liberation Army (PLA) strike targeting Taiwan's head of state.

Reservists from the Taipei City Reserve Brigade on Wednesday carried out rifle and mortar drills at a Taipei high school on the first day of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises as part of a full-brigade mobilization exercise.

Defense officials said Wednesday they expect to launch critical systems by the end of 2027 to integrate counter-drone capabilities across the armed forces and complete an interface to coordinate military and non-military counter-drone operations.

The annual Han Kuang exercises, which have served as Taiwan's primary war games since 1984, are aimed at testing the country's combat readiness in the event of a possible Chinese invasion.

The United States government has described as "deeply destabilizing" China's dispatch of coast guard vessels to waters east of Taiwan and called on Beijing to end its pressure campaign against Taiwan.

Taiwan's military will simulate the wartime relocation of weapons production lines during its annual Han Kuang military exercises next month to ensure arms manufacturing facilities remain operational after coming under enemy attack, a military official said Tuesday.