Asked at the meeting whether the exercises would be postponed as the number of domestic COVID-19 infections continues to rise, Chiu responded that the live-fire exercises would not be suspended, but would likely be downsized, with the number of military personnel participating in the drills to be reduced. The 38th Han Kuang military exercises include simulated tabletop war games and live-fire drills. The tabletop exercise concluded on Friday last week, while the live-fire component is scheduled for July 25 to 29. Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng, right, and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lee Guei-min argue at the legislature in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei TimesThe tabletop exercise simulated the military’s tactics against possible Chinese invasion scenarios drawn from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ministry of National Defense said.
