Taiwan Holds Largest Drills, Simulates China Invasion
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- Taiwan launched its largest annual military drills to date on 10 Aug 2026, simulating a 10-day response to a potential Chinese invasion.
- The exercises incorporate chemical-attack scenarios, live-fire training, and new practices modelled on the US military.
Why it matters: The drills represent a qualitative leap in Taiwan's annual defense posture: the addition of chemical-attack scenarios and US-modeled practices signals Taipei is preparing for a multi-domain assault rather than a conventional one, while the 'largest to date' framing shows an accelerated readiness build-up in 2026.
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