Han Kuang tabletop war games again extended to 2 weeksStaff writer, with CNAThe tabletop portion of Taiwan's largest annual military drills is to be held for 14 days for the second consecutive year, testing the country's all-out defense against China's increasing "gray zone" activities and Beijing’s potential to carry out a full-scale invasion. The Han Kuang exercises are held annually in two stages. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei TimesLast year was the first time the tabletop war games lasted two weeks. Tung did not announce when the live-fire segment of the 42nd Han Kuang exercises would be held or how long it would last. The annual Han Kuang exercises, which have served as Taiwan's primary war games since 1984, aim to test the country's combat readiness in the face of a possible Chinese invasion.

Source: Taipei Times April 02, 2026 14:51 UTC