# Taiwan launches Han Kuang exercises as US watches its defense capabilities

https://mins.news/en/video/14529

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-05 20:41 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldRjSCqPLGk

> Taiwan has begun its annual Han Kuang military exercises, with exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and the United States drawing attention. Washington is focused on Taiwan’s defense capabilities. The program also reports that President Trump says US-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz are progressing smoothly. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas must disarm before Israel withdraws, while the White House says Trump is committed to ending the Russia-Ukraine war. China is tightening controls on drone exports to the United States, and SpaceX rocket debris has struck the Moon.

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