Taiwan stages live-fire drill on island facing mainland China as Trump heads to Beijing
Coming Xi-Trump summit has triggered renewed anxiety in Taiwan about becoming a bargaining chip in broader negotiations
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The exercise on Kinmen, also known as Quemoy, simulated a People’s Liberation Army amphibious assault on the coastline.
The coming Xi-Trump summit has triggered renewed anxiety in Taiwan that it could become a bargaining chip in their broader negotiations, after Trump indicated that US arms sales to the island – a major irritant for Beijing – could be on the table.According to the Taiwanese army’s Kinmen Defence Command, Wednesday’s drill was conducted in the Houhu coastal area, which sits just a few kilometres from the mainland Chinese city of Xiamen.
AdvertisementBeginning shortly after dawn, the exercise – which included US-made weaponry – simulated enemy amphibious landing operations, with troops deploying artillery, tanks, armoured vehicles and anti-armour weapons to create overlapping fire zones along the shoreline.
Among the highlights was the first live firing of two US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles stationed in Kinmen, which the military has described as part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan’s asymmetric warfare capabilities.
AdvertisementUnits taking part included the Kinmen Garrison Brigade, an artillery battalion, a support battalion and an amphibious reconnaissance platoon.
The exercise also incorporated drones and the Tactical Assault Kit command system for target reconnaissance, battlefield management and real-time information sharing, according to the defence command.
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