# Taiwan drill sends president to command centre in armoured carrier

https://mins.news/en/item/14745

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 04:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-drill-armoured-carrier-takes-president-command-centre-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a740b7d69018900011c2b33

> Taiwan President Lai Ching-te travelled late at night in an armoured personnel carrier to a command centre during annual war games. The exercise was designed to demonstrate how the government would keep operating if war broke out. The drill focused on continuity of government operations under wartime conditions.

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