TAICHUNG (REUTERS) - Taiwan's air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday (July 16), with President Tsai Ing-wen saying it showed their determination to defend the democratic and Chinese-claimed island.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAICHUNG - Taiwan's air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday , with President Tsai Ing-wen saying it showed their determination to defend the democratic and Chinese-claimed island.
"The Han Kuang exercises are a major annual event for the armed forces, evaluating the development of combat abilities. "As I have said, national security does not rely on bowing and scraping but on solid national defence. All our officers and soldiers are the core of that," she added.
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