Taiwan’s 2025 Han Kuang military drill will be twice as long as in previous years and, for the first time, will simulate responses to the Chinese regime’s so-called gray zone tactics that Taipei officials say could precede a full-scale invasion.
Speaking at a press briefing on July 1, Maj. Gen. Tung Chi-hsing, director of Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense’s Joint Operations Planning Division, said this year’s live-fire exercise will run from July 9 to July 18, a significant expansion from the typical five-day, four-night format.
Tung said the drills will begin with a simulated “gray zone harassment” scenario, which, in a real conflict, would trigger Taiwan’s peace-to-war transition protocols. This includes activating emergency combat readiness and shifting operational posture according to wartime procedures….
Taiwan to Double Length of Annual Military Drill, Focus on CCP Invasion
