Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   2 reports
   • straitstimes.com03:05first to report
     Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows

     Civilians will also be put through their paces during exercises that include air raid drills. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

   • channelnewsasia.com15:30
     Harvard postdoc fellow Kerby Davis on Taiwan's defence capabilities

     Taiwan's annual Han Kuang Exercise is underway for the next 10 days, as the country seeks to get its military, key industries, infrastructure and people prepared for war or disaster. This year's military drills will simulate disruption on every front, amid China's near-daily incursions in the air and water. Mr Kerby Da

2. Thu, 6 August 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times05:59
     In Taiwan drill, armored carrier takes president to command center

     Taiwan has kicked off the Han ‌Kuang ‌exercises, which are designed to bolster preparations for a possible future Chinese invasion.

3. Sat, 8 August 2026

   5 reports
   • newcastleherald.com.au03:44
     Taiwan president oversees war games military drill

     Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises are simulating responses to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island...

     4 reprints

     • examiner.com.au8 Aug, 03:44their copy
     • maitlandmercury.com.au8 Aug, 03:44their copy
     • centralwesterndaily.com.au8 Aug, 03:44their copy
     • theadvocate.com.au8 Aug, 03:44their copy
   • focustaiwan.tw07:12
     Lai boards missile boat for Taiwan coastal defense drill

     President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Saturday boarded a domestically developed missile boat as he inspected a coastal defense exercise simulating efforts to repel an incursion by Chinese warships.

   • focustaiwan.tw07:12
     Lai boards missile boat for Taiwan coastal defense drill

     President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Saturday boarded a domestically developed missile boat as he inspected a coastal defense exercise simulating efforts to repel an incursion by Chinese warships.

   • dunyanews.tv08:30
     Taiwan president oversees coastal strike drill during annual war games

     Lai boarded a fast attack missile boat at a navy base in the southern city of Kaohsiung, from where he broadcast a message to the sailors taking part

   • taipeitimes.com16:00
     President Lai oversees Kaohsiung coastal drills

     President William Lai (賴清德) oversaw coastal strike drills yesterday during the Han Kuang Exercises, boarding a missile boat and watching the deployment of low-flying attack drones to simulate defending against a Chinese assault.Taiwan began the exercises on Wednesday. Lasting 10 days, they focus on

4. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • Al Jazeera English12:09
     Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China

     Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China

5. Tue, 11 August 2026

   4 reports
   • businessinsider.com00:00
     Taiwan packed its coast guard vessels with anti-ship missiles for a fight with China's fleets

     The Bali, one of 12 new Anping-class ships, can outfitted to fire 16 anti-ship missiles in times of war.

   • Bloomberg Politics11:33edited after publishing
     China Plans First Naval Drills With Indonesia East of Taiwan

     previouslyChina, Indonesia Plan Joint Exercise in Waters East of Taiwan

     China’s navy will conduct joint drills with Indonesia to the east of Taiwan, the first time that Beijing has publicly announced a training for both forces in waters that have become increasingly fraught with tensions.

   • taipeitimes.com16:00
     Mine strategy needs an exit plan

     President William Lai (賴清德) on Thursday last week stood at a loading area at the Port of Taipei to watch soldiers from the army’s 53rd Engineer Group rehearse mine deployment. The demonstration, staged on the second day of the annual Han Kuang exercises, was meant to signal that Taiwan takes mine wa

   • marinelink.com22:07
     Taiwan Condemns Planned Chinese Navy Drill with Indonesia

     Taiwan's government has condemned "dangerous" planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off the island's east coast…

6. Wed, 12 August 2026

   5 reports
   • Japan Times05:40
     Taiwan condemns ‘dangerous’ planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia

     Taipei says Beijing was trying to create a false impression that it controls waters east of Taiwan, where the drills were conducted.

   • South China Morning Post10:00edited after publishing
     PLA holds first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan

     previouslyPLA to hold first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan

     The People’s Liberation Army and Indonesian forces have held joint naval exercises east of Taiwan, signalling deeper military ties between Beijing and Jakarta. Wednesday’s drill featured the PLA Navy’s Type 054A frigate Honghe and the Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai, the PLA Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement on its official social media account. The training covered maritime communications, formation manoeuvres, at-sea replenishment and a passing exercise, the PLA...

   • gcaptain.com10:17
     Taiwan Condemns 'Dangerous' Planned Chinese Navy Drill with Indonesia to Its East

     Taiwan's government condemned planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off its east coast, saying they were dangerous and showed Beijing was trying to create a false impression that it controls those waters.

   • ABC News (Australia)10:31
     Taiwan responds furiously as China, Indonesia plan military exercise off coast

     Taipei says it is seeking clarification from Indonesia after China's defence ministry announced the planned naval drill.

   • yahoo.com13:34edited after publishing
     Indonesia says navy drill with China that angered Taiwan was routine

     previouslyTaiwan condemns 'dangerous' planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east

     By Ananda Teresia, Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee JAKARTA/TAIPEI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's navy said on Wednesday that joint navy exercises which China said took place east of Taiwan were routine

7. Thu, 13 August 2026

   4 reports
   • tportal (Croatia)04:25
     Tajvan prvi put simulirao probijanje kineske pomorske blokade

     Tajvanske oružane snage su u sklopu svojih godišnji vojnih vježbi simulirale pomorsku blokadu, pri čemu su mornarica i obalna straža otpratile trgovački brod, objavilo je ministarstvo obrane u četvrtak dok Kina povećava svoj pritisak na moru

   • Index.hr (Croatia)04:44
     Tajvan uvježbava odgovor na kinesku blokadu. Postavili i barikade u glavnom gradu

     TAJVAN je održao prvu zajedničku vježbu mornarice i obalne straže radi jačanja obrane od kineske blokade te zaštite ključnih pomorskih puteva.

   • 24sata (Croatia)04:46
     FOTO Tajvan simulira pomorsku blokadu na vježbi dok Kinezi povećavaju pritisak na moru

     Tajvan, koji Kina smatra vlastitim teritorijem, duže vrijeme je zabrinut da bi Peking mogao pokušati uvesti blokadu otoka kako bi ga prisilio na predaju

   • Al Jazeera English16:44
     China and Indonesia’s joint naval drills anger Taiwan

     Chinese state media have released footage of a joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan.

8. Fri, 14 August 2026

   1 report
   • South China Morning Post12:09
     US team sent to Taiwan to train coastguards amid surge in mainland Chinese activity

     The United States has sent a team of coastguards to train their Taiwanese counterparts as Beijing steps up its presence east of the island. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said on Friday that its personnel were taking part in a two-week training programme led by US instructors. The training, which started on Monday, includes exercises aimed at strengthening small-boat operations and team coordination. “The US instruction team hopes to deepen the partnership between the two sides through...

9. Sun, 16 August 2026

   1 report
   • Le Figaro (France)13:52
     Attaques aériennes, forces étrangères... et assaut final : Taïwan veut monter en puissance face au spectre d’une attaque chinoise

     RÉCIT - Comme chaque année, les forces de l’île associent la population à ses entraînements, afin de se préparer face à l’éventualité d’un débarquement des soldats de Pékin. Grâce aux réservistes, Taipei a notamment fait grossir les rangs de son armée.

10. Mon, 17 August 2026

    1 report
    • DW Top Stories13:37
      Indonesia neutrality tested by joint naval drill with China

      URL changednow www.dw.com/en/indonesia-china-naval-drill-military-neutrality-taiwan-geopolitics/a-78400288?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

      Indonesia maintains a nonaligned foreign policy, but Jakarta's limited participation in a low-level naval exercise with China's navy near Taiwan has raised concerns.

11. Fri, 21 August 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post11:57
      Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?

      China and Indonesia’s recent joint naval exercise east of Taiwan has prompted speculation that other Southeast Asian countries may follow suit. Last Wednesday’s drill – which one observer said may “lower the political threshold” for neighbouring countries – was followed by a meeting of the two countries’ foreign and defence ministers on Friday, where they discussed further military cooperation and a range of other topics, such as food security. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Indonesia...

12. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
    • ltn.com.tw19:00
      《TAIPEI TIMES》 US aircraft transits Strait ahead of Xi-Trump meet - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報

      By Ben Blanchard / ReutersA US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Friday, in a move the US 7th Fleet said “demonstrates the US’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”

13. Fri, 28 August 2026

    4 reports
    • Japan Times10:00
      On islands key to Taiwan’s defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike

      For Taiwan, holding Penghu — a strategic cluster of 90 islands and islets — would allow its forces to resist a Chinese invasion fleet heading toward the territory's main island.

    • RMF24 (Poland)10:16
      Chińczycy mapują dno morskie wokół Tajwanu. To niezwykle cenne dane

      Chińczycy mapują dno morskie wokół Tajwanu. To niezwykle cenne dane

    • Polsat News (Poland)11:17
      "Bezprecedensowa" skala operacji wokół Tajwanu. Chińskie statki mają specjalne zadanie

      Rekordową liczbę 244 chińskich statków wokół wyspy odnotowała tajwańska straż przybrzeżna. Media przekazały, że celem ich działań ma być gromadzenie danych dla chińskiej marynarki wojennej. Według ekspertów skala tych operacji jest bezprecedensowa i stanowi wyraźną eskalację w działaniach Pekinu, mających na celu podważenie suwerenności Tajwanu. Chiny uznają wyspę za własne terytorium.

    • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)18:41
      Chiny mogą tu uderzyć. Tajwan wzmacnia wyspy

      Tajwan przygotowuje strategicznie ważny archipelag Penghu na ewentualny atak Chin - podaje agencja Reutera. Według szacunków wojskowych, te kilkadziesiąt wysp jako pierwsze odczułyby główny ciężar ewentualnej próby inwazji.

14. Sun, 30 August 2026

    1 report
    • dailycaller.com21:32edited after publishing
      Why Small Island Chain Could Be The First Domino In A Taiwan War

      previouslyWhy This Small Island Chain Could Be The First Domino In A Taiwan War

      A Chinese first strike against Taiwan could place American forces across the western Pacific at risk while threatening the global economy.

15. Mon, 31 August 2026

    2 reports
    • South China Morning Post07:01
      Indonesia-US joint military drills with allies kick off with 4,700 soldiers

      Indonesia, the United States and more than a dozen allies launched annual joint military exercises on Monday to boost defence capabilities and “deter aggression” in the Asia-Pacific region. Jakarta maintains a neutral foreign policy, what it calls “free and active”, as it walks a diplomatic tightrope seeking good relations with both Washington and Beijing. The Southeast Asian giant held a joint navy drill with China this month that was blasted by Taiwan as a “provocation”. Indonesia, the US...

    • al-monitor.com12:49
      Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air and sea control nearby

      By Ben BlanchardTAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of the Chinese threat that also said China was learning lessons from issues faced by the United States in waging war on Iran.China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control, and sends its military into the waters and airspace around...

16. Tue, 1 September 2026

    2 reports
    • businessinsider.com00:00
      Taiwan's big military drills reveal its unspoken blueprint for resisting a Chinese invasion

      Unlike the staged drills of the past, Taiwan is now using its big Han Kuang exercise as a stress test for its troops.

    • South China Morning Post22:00
      Mainland China stepping up preparations for Taiwan blockade, report says

      Taiwan’s defence ministry has warned that the People’s Liberation Army is stepping up its preparations for a blockade of the island, adding that it is sharpening its plans to break such a cordon in response. The assessment was made in the ministry’s “2026 China Military Power Report”, which was submitted to the legislature this week along with its five-year force development plan and next year’s proposed defence budget. The report said recent PLA exercises were increasingly focused on the...

17. Thu, 3 September 2026

    3 reports
    • english.news.cn04:30
      China Coast Guard patrols waters east of Taiwan Island

      China Coast Guard patrols waters east of Taiwan Island-

    • South China Morning Post05:03
      Beijing ramps up coastguard patrols and scientific surveys near Taiwan

      Beijing said it conducted a routine patrol in waters east of Taiwan on Thursday, the latest in weeks of ramped-up activity by coastguard and other vessels that has alarmed the island. China Coast Guard spokesman Jiang Lue said a formation led by the Putuoshan vessel carried out a “law enforcement” patrol “in accordance with the law”. He said the formation had strengthened control over the waters since last month, safeguarding the rights and interests of Chinese citizens. “The China Coast...

    • Der Spiegel (Germany)08:10
      Taiwan-China-Konflikt: Taipeh schickt Küstenwache gegen chinesische Schiffe

      Chinas Küstenwache patrouilliert erneut östlich von Taiwan. Die Insel schickt eigene Schiffe und spricht von einer »Kampagne der kognitiven Kriegsführung«. Man werde die »Sicherheit der taiwanischen Gewässer gewährleisten«.

18. Sat, 5 September 2026

    1 report
    • idrw.org12:30
      Taiwan Media Praises rise of " BrahMos Belt " against China in South-East Asian Countries - idrw.org

      Get the latest Indian defence news, military updates and analysis on the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy, DRDO, fighter jets, missiles and defence technology.