Han Kuang drill to maintain 10-day scheduleREADINESS: The exercises would follow ‘real troops, real locations, real equipment and real-time’ scenarios to train for modern combat, Koo saidBy Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNAThis year’s Han Kuang military drills would maintain last year’s 10-day, nine-night schedule, focusing on decentralized command and control, operations in designated “kill” zones, and urban resilience, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said. Tanks are pictured in Taichung during the Han Kuang exercises in July last year. From April to November, the military plans to conduct immediate readiness drills, joint defense exercises, the Han Kuang exercises and joint resistance drills to further improve key combat capabilities, he said. The 42nd Han Kuang drills would emphasize decentralized operations, battlefield management, anti-drone measures and personnel mobilization, while incorporating urban resilience drill modules in coordination with local governments, he said. The drills would adhere to “real troops, real locations, real equipment and real-time” scenarios to meet the requirements of modern combat, Koo said.

Source: Taipei Times February 06, 2026 16:09 UTC