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Taiwan war games simulate PLA blockade response with US planning integration

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Taiwan is commencing its largest annual military drills, the Han Kuang exercise, which will simulate responses to a People's Liberation Army (PLA) maritime blockade. The 10-day exercise will incorporate US military planning practices and test the relocation of weapons production to safer sites. This year's drills are designed to enhance Taiwan's resilience and ability to sustain operations during a potential conflict scenario involving a blockade across the Taiwan Strait. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lawrence Chung ·

    How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games

    Taiwan will begin its annual war games on Wednesday, testing for the first time its ability to counter a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) maritime blockade in the western Pacific during the 10-day exercise. The 42nd edition of the Han Kuang exercise, the island’s largest annual mil…

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