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Special operations troops aboard a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter conduct an air infiltration mission during Han Kuang Exercise 42. (Ministry of National Defense)

Opinion | Han Kuang 42 Revealed Three Gaps That Could Cost Taiwan the Battle for Taipei

Taiwan soldiers advance under armored cover during Han Kuang 42 urban combat drills in August 2026. (CNA)

Opinion | Taiwan's Military Must Be a Stone, Not an Egg, Facing China

Chinese naval vessels from the Shandong carrier strike group transit the Bashi Channel. (File photo, courtesy of the Ministry of National Defense)

Opinion | China Is Quietly Signaling It Can Control the Bashi Channel

Personnel from Air Force Wing 4 conduct drone countermeasure and base protection exercises on the 11th, pictured using jamming guns to disrupt drone signals. (Provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Han Kuang 42 | Air Force Reveals NCSIST Drone Defense System in Drill

During the Han Kuang exercise on the 10th, Apache helicopters belonging to the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command conducted dispersed deployment operations at the Coast Guard Administration headquarters in Wenshan District, Taipei. (Photo courtesy o

Han Kuang 42 | Army Apaches Land at Coast Guard HQ in Dispersal Drill

Han Kuang Exercise 42 enters the in-depth defense and sustained operations phase. Pictured are Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion personnel rapidly transferring equipment and supplies from an M109 assault boat. (Provided by the Ministry of National Defen

Han Kuang 42 | Marine Recon Unit Drills Stay-Behind Sabotage

During Han Kuang 42 exercises, the Fourth Operational Zone adjusted its force deployment. After arriving at the mission area, troops rapidly completed equipment deployment, established communications links, and finished combat readiness preparations. (Pho

Han Kuang 42 | Fourth Zone Integrates Rockets and SAMs for Air Defense

Han Kuang 42 exercise on the 10th: The Second Theater of Operations conducted its first nighttime cross-theater reinforcement mission, rapidly moving north from Hualien to the Yilan area with two battalions, while integrating civilian resources — includin

Han Kuang 42 | Civilian Trucks Haul Taiwan's Armor North by Night

Han Kuang Exercise 42 conducts key port defense mission on the 10th. (Photo by Liu Wei-hung)

Han Kuang 42 | Taiwan Adopts U.S. RDSP as Drills Go Unscripted

On the fifth day of Han Kuang Exercise 42, Hsiung Feng missile launcher vehicles were forward-deployed to Penghu for the first time for positioning drills. (Provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Han Kuang 42 | Taiwan Fields Hsiung Feng Missiles in Penghu for the First Time

Taiwan launched its 10-day, 9-night Han Kuang 42 live-force exercise on August 5. (File photo, Yan Linyu)

Beijing Watch | PLA Scholars Find More to Fear in Taiwan's Han Kuang Drills

Taiwan's Defense Minister  Wellington Koo speaks to what he is able to disclose about what the United States has contributed to the island's defense operations. (Photo by Chang Yao-lin)

Exclusive | Taiwan Defense Chief Says US Aid More Than Publicly Known

The Wan Jun convoy responsible for President Lai Ching-te's security during the Republic of China Armed Forces' "Han Kuang 42" live-force exercise. (Photo by Yen Lin-yu)

Han Kuang 42 | Lai Joins Evacuation Drill; US Military Observes

A CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter and President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) presidential aircraft appear on the tarmac at the same time during the Han Kuang 42 live-force drill. (Photo provided by reader)

Han Kuang 42 | Marines Airlifted North by Chinook on Opening Day

Minister of National Defense Gu Li-hsiung (顧立雄) at the Legislative Yuan's Economics Committee review of the special procurement bill for defense-autonomous unmanned vehicles. (Photo by Chen Pin-yu)

Han Kuang 42 | Koo Dismisses Live-Fire Visit Reports as Factually Wrong

The live-force phase of Han Kuang Exercise 42 is scheduled for August 5. Pictured is Han Kuang Exercise 41. (File photo, Yan Lin-yu)

Han Kuang 42 | Taiwan's Largest Reserve Call-Up Deploys 5,000 Troops

The Ministry of National Defense's "Joint Defense Exercise" marked the first time in 30 years that ROC military forces conducted drills on Orchid Island and Green Island (file photo, CNA).

Exclusive | Taiwan Lands Troops on Orchid Island in Doctrine Shift

"Operations depend on command; command depends on communications." In preparation for a possible conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan is developing a Next-Generation Ground Combat Wireless Network. Pictured for illustration: Former President Tsai Ing-wen

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