Han Kuang live-fire exercises to test US-style methods

Highlights of this year’s Han Kuang live-fire exercises would include test of US-style rehearsal methods aimed at improving coordination and combat readiness, sources said.The large-scale exercises are held annually in two stages. This year’s 42nd edition of the tabletop war games was conducted from April 11 to April 24.The live-fire portion is set to run from Wednesday to Friday next week. Taiwanese navy sailors patrol the perimeter in Kaohsiung during a drill inside a naval base as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises on July 14 last year Photo: EPA, Ritchie B. Tongo As in previous years, the upcoming phase would again run for 10 days and nine nights to test the armed forces’ ability to sustain 24-hour defense operations.Several key US-style rehearsal methods, including back b