Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/05/22
By: Matt Yu and Evelyn Kao
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taiwan’s military held its largest maritime live-fire training exercise in five years along the country’s east coast Wednesday at a time of heightened activity by China’s military in areas around Taiwan.
The training drill involving 22 surface warships and 22 fighter jets was held ahead of the live-fire drill part of the Han Kuang exercises, Taiwan’s biggest annual military drill, to be held from May 27 to 31.
Wednesday’s drill was the largest at sea since the 30th edition of the Han Kuang exercises held in 2014, which were observed by then President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said.
The drill simulated an attack by China on the naval port of Suao in Yilan County as enemy aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait toward the northern part of Taiwan.
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