This year’s drills are ten days, twice as long as before. The timing is no accident. Tensions with Beijing remain high. While ...

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Air-raid sirens blared in Taipei ...

Drills will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in most regions, except for eastern Taiwan and outlying islands, where they ...

Air raid sirens wailed across Taipei on Thursday as large-scale drills were carried out as part of the annual Han Kuang ...

The third day of 'Urban Resilience' exercises- featuring air raid alerts, public evacuation manoeuvres, and disaster relief ...

For ordinary citizens in Taiwan, a Chinese invasion is no longer just a talking point at the dinner table. As military ...

Sirens wailed, roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Thursday during an annual ...

For the first time, the government combined the annual Wan An air defense and Min An civil defense drills to form the 2025 ...

Taiwan Conducts Air Raid Drills Amid China Tension, Potential Pelosi Visit. Published Jul 25, 2022 at 7:28 PM EDT Updated Jul 26, 2022 at 1:26 PM EDT. By .

Periodic air-raid drills are required by law in Taiwan. The island has raised its alert level since the Russian invasion of Ukraine even though it has reported no unusual Chinese military activity.

Taiwan is holding its latest round of annual military exercises, the Han Kuang. The live-fire drills include new weapons systems provided by the United States.

Taiwan’s capital staged air raid drills Monday amid concerns over China’s response to a possible visit to the island by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.