![]() ![]() Taiwan’s major naval vessels are also on voyages around the island nation “in preparation for confronting enemy forces and to deploy naval mines to slow down the enemy invasion.” “Civilians are required to shelter in place when joint air defense exercises are being conducted in their area,” it said. The ministry said 46 air raid drills will take place until Thursday. ![]() It said China flew 11 jets while six naval vessels from the mainland sailed around Taiwan on Monday.Īs part of the drills, Taiwan’s Air Force fighter jets flew to the eastern side from Taiwan’s western part “in a simulation of an invasion.” The military exercises “test the Taiwanese military's capability to fend off a Chinese invasion,” Focus Taiwan said, quoting the island nation’s Defense Ministry. Known as Han Kuang, Taiwan is holding the 39th edition of the military exercises since 1984, across Taiwan Strait.Īll branches of Taiwan’s armed forces are participating in the exercises which include live-fire drills and computerized war games. (0700GMT) when technical personnel were conducting an inspection and two of the injured are critical.Īuthorities are investigating the cause behind the explosion. It said the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. The island nation’s Defense Ministry said the explosion happened at an ammunition depot at the Hsiang Feng military base in the northern port city of Keelung near the capital Taipei, Focus Taiwan news website reported. At least nine people were injured in a mortar explosion as Taiwan on Monday began five-day live-fire annual military exercises. ![]()
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