TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan included intelligence units for the first time on the opening day of the computer-assisted phase of the Han Kuang 42 military exercise on Saturday.
The computer war games will run through April 24, focusing on decentralized command, joint coordination, and civil-military integration, CNA reported. The military said all assumed scenarios and possible actions by Chinese forces are incorporated into the exercise to develop various response plans.
Su Tzu-yun (蘇紫雲), director of the Institute for National Defense and Security Research's Division of Defense Strategy and Resources, said the traditional role of intelligence units is to operate behind enemy lines. Intelligence officers are responsible for analyzing battlefield intelligence, he said.
He said the new approach follows practices used by the US Defense Intelligence Agency, in which intelligence personnel are embedded in command posts at various levels to carry out battlefield intelligence collection.
Some units are also integrated into theater command posts during operations to strengthen human intelligence capabilities, Su said. These personnel focus more on precise intelligence collection aimed at specific objectives.
Su said that for Taiwan, involving intelligence units in exercises can improve battlefield transparency.
