Taiwan's troops are training to fight China in ordinary neighborhoods as people go about their days
For 10 days and 9 nights, Taiwanese troops skirmished and drilled in city streets and alleys, right next to diners and joggers.
Taiwan's military has been conducting exercises in the heart of neighborhoods and city streets across the island. During the Han Kuang exercises, troops simulated a Chinese invasion, performing drills in public view for ten days and nights. The island aims to familiarize people with military presence and prepare them for potential war scenarios.
In Taipei, an infantry platoon unloaded sandbags on pedestrian crossings, while a Clouded Leopard infantry fighting vehicle opened fire with blanks into a barricaded killbox. The drill was held to minimize disruption in the capital's Wanhua cultural district. Despite the exercises, the military ensured civilians could continue with their daily routines.
Some people went about their business, such as riding an Uber, while others, like a delivery worker, delivered mail alongside reservists setting up blockades. The exercises added a realistic element to the drills, with troops engaging in mock skirmishes or counter-sabotage operations among civilians. In Kaohsiung, a delivery worker dropped off mail while reservists lined the main road with fortifications.
The Han Kuang exercises have shifted towards more unscripted scenarios to test the military and society, with civilians playing a role in logistics and defensive preparations.
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