Taiwan to mix war games and urban survival tests under 24/7 live fire in Han Kuang first
10-day Han Kuang exercise to assess ‘whole-of-society resilience’ marks ‘turning point’ in defence strategy against PLA, analyst says
The move signals growing concerns in Taipei that Beijing could trigger a prolonged conflict requiring both military defence and civilian resilience.
The ministry stated that this year’s edition would incorporate the “whole-of-society resilience” approach, introduced last year by Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te as an updated civil defence model.
The urban drills would feature air-raid warnings, mass evacuations and critical infrastructure protection across multiple regions. The aim, the ministry said, was to simulate a full-spectrum response to war – from the initial non-military “grey zone” pressure to full attack, coastal landings, and extended urban warfare.
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“Only through readiness can we preserve peace,” said Major General Tung Chi-hsing, head of the ministry’s joint operations planning division, emphasising that integration of civil defence and national mobilisation was key to Taiwan’s overall resilience.