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Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills Listen to this article in summarized format Listen Loading... × × Subscribe to Unlock AI Briefing and Premium Content New Year Offer 24 Hours Left Subscribe Now Already a member? Sign In What's Included Exclusive Stories Daily ePaper Access Smart Market Tools Curated Investment Ideas Ad-lite Experience Subscription Getty Images Image used for representation Taipei: Taiwan's military will hold a five-day combat readiness drill this week, the defence ministry said on Sunday, as part of modernisation plans to shift its training focus to more realistic exercises ‌simulating war, away from ⁠setpiece ⁠events. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite the objections of the government in Taipei, says China's armed forces routinely operate in the skies and seas around the island in an effort to pressure it to accept Chinese sovereignty. Taiwan's military has begun basing some of its drills on a scenario in which China suddenly turns one of its regular exercises around the island into an actual attack. Also Read: India's submarine hunters: Why the Navy is pushing for more helicopters and P-8I aircraft The "Immediate Combat R…

Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills Taiwan’s military has begun basing some ⁠of its drills on a scenario in which China suddenly turns one of its regular exercises around the island into an actual attack

Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills TAIPEI, June 21 — Taiwan's military will hold a five-day combat readiness drill this week as part of modernisation plans to shift its training focus to more realistic exercises simulating war, away from setpiece events. The Defence Ministry said today that Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite Taipei's objections, has noted that Beijing's Armed Forces routinely operate in the skies and seas around the island in an effort to pressure it to accept Chinese sovereignty. Taiwan's military has begun basing some of its drills on a scenario in which China suddenly turns one of its regular exercises around the island into an actual attack. The "Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise" would start tomorrow and run until Friday (June 26) as part of annual training plans for joint operations in the Taiwanese Armed Forces. "The main objective is to train units at all levels to become familiar with combat practices and the battlefield environment during the readiness deployment phase," it said in a statement. The exercise will also help to strengthen rapid peacetime-to-wartime transitions and priority deployments, with "actual t…

Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills - The Japan Times TAIPEI –Taiwan’s military will ⁠this week hold a five-day combat readiness drill, the defense ministry said on Sunday, part of modernization plans to shift the focus of training from set piece events to more realistic exercises simulating war. Taiwan, which China claims as its own ​territory despite the objections of the government in Taipei, says China’s ‌armed forces routinely ‌operate in the skies and seas around the ​island in an effort to pressure Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty. Taiwan’s military has begun basing some of its drills on a scenario where China ⁠suddenly turns one of its regular exercises around the island into an actual attack. In ⁠a statement, the defense ministry said the “Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise” would start on Monday and run until Friday, describing it as ​part of the armed forces’ ⁠annual planned joint operations training. “The main objective is to train units at all levels to become familiar with ⁠combat practices and ​the battlefield environment during the readiness deployment phase, and ​to strengthen rapid peacetime-to-wartime transition and priority deployment …

Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Taiwan’s military has begun basing some of its drills on a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular exercises around the island into an actual attack. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Jun 21, 2026, 04:55 PM Updated Jun 21, 2026, 07:57 PM Listen TAIPEI – Taiwan’s military will hold a five-day combat readiness drill next week, the defence ministry said on June 21, part of modernisation plans to shift the focus of training from set piece events to more realistic exercises simulating war. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite the objections of the government in Taipei, says China’s armed forces routinely operate in the skies and seas around the island in an effort to pressure Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty. Taiwan’s military has begun basing some of its drills on a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular exercises around the island into an actual attack . In a statement, the defence ministry said the “Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise” would start on June 22 and run until Ju…

Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills Audio By Carbonatix TAIPEI, June 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military will hold a five-day combat readiness drill this week, the defence ministry said on Sunday, as part of modernisation plans to shift its training focus to more realistic exercises simulating war, away from setpiece events. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite the objections of the government in Taipei, says China’s armed forces routinely operate in the skies and seas around the island in an effort to pressure it to accept Chinese sovereignty. Taiwan’s military has begun basing some of its drills on a scenario in which China suddenly turns one of its regular exercises around the island into an actual attack. The “Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise” would start on Monday and run until Friday, the defence ministry said in a statement, describing the drill as part of annual training plans in joint operations for the armed forces. “The main objective is to train units at all levels to become familiar with combat practices and the battlefield environment during the readiness deployment phase,” it said. The exercise would also help to strengthen …

Taiwan to Stage Five Days of Combat Readiness Drills Taiwan's military will this ‌week hold a five-day combat readiness drill, the defense ministry said on Sunday, part of modernization plans to shift the focus of training from set piece events to more realistic exercises simulating war. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite the objections of the government in Taipei, says China's armed forces routinely operate in the skies and seas around the island in an effort to pressure Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty. Taiwan's military has begun basing some of its drills on ‌a scenario where China ‌suddenly turns one of its regular ‌exercises around ⁠the island into ⁠an actual attack, Reuters said. In a statement, the defense ministry said the "Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise" would start on Monday and run until Friday, describing it as part of the armed forces' annual planned joint operations training. "The main objective is to train units at all levels to become familiar with combat practices and ⁠the battlefield environment during the readiness deployment phase, and ‌to strengthen rapid peacetime-to-wartime transition ‌and priority deployment actions," the minis…