Reported 11 months ago
On June 26, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense announced the detection of 26 aircraft conducting joint defense drills near Taiwan, coinciding with Defense Minister Gu Li-Xiong and Chief of the General Staff Mei Chia-Shu briefing the Legislative Yuan on the Han Kuang exercise, marking the first appearance of a Chief of the General Staff at the legislature in over 20 years. This year's Han Kuang Exercise 40 will see significant changes, with display drills completely cancelled to focus on realistic combat scenarios, making it the most combat-oriented exercise in years. Mei emphasized the importance of decentralized command and control in the exercise, empowering even individual soldiers to act independently based on rules of engagement provided. Defense Ministry has also ordered a comprehensive investigation into faulty inverters installed by a contractor in the Lanyang region, with 44 inverters identified as being made in China, despite being German branded, to be replaced.
Source: YAHOO