Han Kuang exercises to include US-style methodsStaff writer, with CNATaiwan’s largest annual military drills are introducing several key US-style rehearsal methods aimed at improving coordination and combat readiness, an unnamed senior defense official said yesterday. The drills, known as the Han Kuang exercises, are held annually in two stages: computerized simulations and live-fire drills. Soliders in Lienchiang County take part in the Han Kuang military exercise on July 17 last year. These include Combined Arms Rehearsal (CAR), confirmation briefs (backbriefs), support rehearsals and battle drills or standard operating procedure (SOP) rehearsals. First held in 1984, the Han Kuang exercises are designed to test Taiwan’s combat readiness in the event of a possible Chinese invasion.

Source: Taipei Times April 12, 2026 17:15 UTC