August 2, 2026

The annual Han Kuang military drills of the Taiwan region are set to kick off on Wednesday, with certain media of the island hyping up highlights that they claimed as "the first time."  Yet a mainland military affairs expert said the unrealistic gambits of Taiwan's regional authorities are pursued unscrupulously with blatant disregard for local residents' livelihoods, and such tactics are entirely futile.

The drills, running for 10 days and nine nights, are divided into phases including combat readiness deployment, force protection and preservation, joint anti-landing operations, in-depth defense, and protracted warfare, according to the region's media CNA on Sunday.

As one of the hyped highlights, Taiwan's media outlet United Daily News reported on Saturday that the live-fire drills will, for the first time, conduct an obstacle emplacement exercise at the critical node of the Danjiang Bridge.

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