# Taiwan drills defense of critical gateway bridge to Taipei

https://mins.news/en/video/15875

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 06:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3XUejXAQ3Y

> Taiwanese troops placed barriers, barbed wire and sandbag positions on the Danjiang Bridge during the Han Kuang military exercises. The bridge is a key route into Taipei. The drills focused on defending a passage that could enable Chinese forces to move troops and supplies rapidly toward the capital.

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