Reported 12 months ago
The Han Kuang Exercise, which has been held for 40 years, will maximize live combat drills this year with random scenarios given for a real-life test, leading the Ministry of National Defense to cancel live ammunition shooting on the main island for safety considerations. Previous accidents during the exercise include a quick-firing artillery mistakenly shooting down a target drone, an F-5F fighter jet crashed killing 2 pilots, and a tank losing control on a bridge and falling into a stream, resulting in multiple fatalities. With the focus on safety, this year's Han Kuang exercise will be a strict test for military training safety, with various reforms implemented by Defense Minister Gu Liuxiong and Chief of General Staff Mei Jiashu to enhance the exercise's realism and safety.
Source: YAHOO