VP oversees urban resilience exercises

WAR GAMES: The military practiced defending a bridge to prevent PLA troops from advancing into the capital and deployed Mirage jets in rapid turnaround drills By Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNA and Reuters Add TT as Preferred Source Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) yesterday emphasized the importance of conducting rigorous defense exercises during an inspection of Kaohsiung’s urban resilience drills, which were for the first time merged with the annual Han Kuang military exercises.Yesterday was the third day of the 10-day drills, which this year feature many firsts.Hsiao toured the local Joint Emergency Operations Command and Control Center at the Kaohsiung Fire Bureau, the Presidential Office said in a statement. Air force personnel stand guard after installing an air-to-air long