Live-fire Han Kuang exercises beginBIOLOGICAL AGENT: A containment exercise was held in southern Tainan, in response to a mock assault where troops were assumed to be attacked by bioweaponsStaff writer, with CNAThe live-fire component of this year’s annual Han Kuang military exercises, Taiwan’s major war games involving all military branches, began yesterday morning and is to run until Friday to test the armed forces’ capability to fend off a Chinese invasion. The ships’ early departure is a preventive measure in anticipation of enemy bombardment of Taiwan’s ports, a military source said. A C-130 Hercules transport plane delivers maintenance personnel, equipment and supplies to Chiashan Air Base in Hualien County yesterday during this year’s Han Kuang military exercises. The Han Kuang exercises have been held annually since 1984 in the form of live-fire drills and computerized war games. The live-fire exercises were originally scheduled to start on July 12 and run for five days.

Source: Taipei Times September 13, 2021 15:56 UTC