# Han Kuang drills begin as Taiwan defense chief says US cooperation exceeds outside expectations

https://mins.news/en/video/14620

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-06 00:06 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9L7HcIx2t8

> Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises are taking place from August 5 to 14. Taiwan’s military says this year’s scenario imagines China using annual joint drills to conceal preparations for an attack, followed by a large-scale amphibious landing. Training covers counter-blockade escort, anti-landing operations, urban resilience, reserve mobilization and civil-military coordination. The military will test defense and interdiction capabilities at the Tamsui River transport hub’s Tamkang Bridge for the first time. The exercise mobilizes 5,000 reservists, a record figure.

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