{"id":18712,"date":"2020-07-17T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/?p=18712"},"modified":"2020-07-17T14:13:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T21:13:05","slug":"taiwan-holds-drills-to-beat-back-chinese-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/taiwan-holds-drills-to-beat-back-chinese-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan Holds Drills to Beat Back Chinese Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TruNews – July 16, 2020<\/p>\n

Taiwan\u2019s military held a joint air-sea-land live-fire exercise today aimed at simulating the repulsion of an invading Chinese force.<\/p>\n

Approximately 8,000 personnel participated in the annual Han Kuang drills, which included American-made F-16 and domestically produced Ching-kuo fighter jets, and tanks. They defended a small strip of coastal land near Taichung.<\/p>\n

Afterward, President Tsai Ing-wen praised the military, saying it had proved its determination to defend the island nation:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Han Kuang exercises are a major annual event for the armed forces, evaluating development of combat abilities. Even more, it lets the world see our determination and efforts to defend the country\u2019s territory.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I have said, national security does not rely on bowing and sraping but on solid national defense. All our officers and soldiers are the core of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also expressed \u201cgrievous pain\u201d over the death of two officers who were killed in a helicopter crash during a combat-readiness mission connected to the Han Kuang exercises. The officers\u2019 helicopter crashed after catching on fire.<\/p>\n

Tsai also vowed to continue to reform the Taiwanese military.<\/p>\n

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