# Taiwan live-fire drill includes attack drones for first time ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

https://mins.news/en/video/64863

- VOA Chinese, 2026-09-18 20:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq-Ksqv-jy0

> Taiwan held a live-fire missile exercise ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, incorporating attack drones for the first time. The program also examined Trump’s expected decision on whether to “completely eliminate” Iran’s regime, warnings of a possible third world war over a Taiwan Strait crisis, and calls for Taiwan’s meaningful participation at the UN.

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