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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack

TAIPEI - Taiwan kicked off annual military exercises Wednesday aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own.

The live-fire exercises will test the Taiwanese army's ability to sustain 24-hour defense operations as well as counter China's "gray-zone tactics," which stop just short of open warfare. Urban resilience drills will test the population's response to a disruption in internet service.

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