Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises are evolving from large-scale displays of force to realistic stress tests for its outnumbered military and civilian institutions. The drills, which have been conducted for four decades, now emphasize smaller skirmishes, logistics missions, and ambush setups instead of force-on-force combat and beach landings. This shift reflects Taiwan's precarious position as a global semiconductor hub caught between superpowers, with Beijing considering the island part of its territory and not ruling out military force.
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