Military police deploy tactical vehicles in Taipei key facility drillStaff Writer, with CNAVarious types of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) cruised through the streets of Taipei Thursday as the military police conducted a drill to protect key facilities in Taiwan’s capital, the Military News Agency reported. The "combat reconnaissance patrol drill," conducted by the 239th Military Police Mechanized Infantry Battalion, included CM33 and CM34 IFVs, which rapidly maneuvered to tactical positions, according to the report. An infantry fighting vehicle is pictured during the military police conduct exercise in Taipei yesterday. The capture of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January by the United States has sparked discussions in Taiwan over whether China’s People’s Liberation Army has the capacity to carry out a similar "decapitation strike" on Taiwan’s president. Asked about the issue, Vice Defense Minister Hsu Szu- chien (徐斯儉) told reporters last month that the defense ministry has established rules of engagement regarding contingencies, and Taiwan’s armed forces are prepared for "all kinds of scenarios."

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 20:12 UTC