Taiwan military's "Han Kuang Military Exercise" in 2019. (Photo source: Taiwan's "Dongsen News")
China Taiwan Network reported on March 2 that according to Taiwan's "China Times Electronic News", affected by the new coronavirus epidemic, Taiwan's defense authorities are discussing the Taiwan military's "Han Kuang Exercise" and The postponement of the "Wan'an Air Defense Exercise". As usual, the exercise will be held in April and May. There has been a precedent of postponement to September due to the SARS epidemic. As for whether this year's "Hankuang Exercise" will be postponed, a decision will be made as soon as this week.
According to reports, this year's "Hanguang Exercise" will be divided into two stages: computer deduction and real-force drills. The computer deduction will be conducted at Taiwan's "Hengshan Command Post", which is located in a confined space in a cave. Taiwan's top military officials and important military personnel will gather inside, which is not conducive to epidemic prevention. Although the actual military exercise is conducted outdoors, However, the scale of personnel is larger, and as the most interesting part of the exercise, politicians and representatives from various regions will participate, making epidemic prevention work difficult.
Previously, media reported that the "Han Kuang Exercise" gradually turned into "acting" and degenerated into a "military melodrama". Various accidents occurred one after another, including crashes, casualties and other accidents, which were criticized by the Taiwanese people. There are also reports that an escape plan was formulated at the beginning of the "Han Kuang Exercise". Perhaps Tsai Ing-wen's "Escape Exercise" this year cannot be staged as scheduled. ( China Taiwan Network Li Yijun)
