# Taiwan troops rehearse blocking strategic bridge during war games

https://mins.news/en/item/15684

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 01:10 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-troops-rehearse-sealing-off-key-bridge-strategic-chokepoint-during-war-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a75307516de02000121a592

> Taiwanese troops practiced defending a key bridge on Thursday during annual war games. The bridge sits at a critical chokepoint that could provide Chinese forces with a shortcut toward Taipei if captured. The exercise, now in its second day, is testing the island’s ability to repel an attack.

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