TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) on Wednesday witnessed military police and Marines on Taipei’s Guandu plain simulating action against a landing by enemy aircraft.
The event was part of the eighth day of activities during the Aug. 5-14 Han Kuang 42 drills. Wednesday’s efforts also included the use of drones to conduct attacks.
In addition to Koo, foreign nationals were also seen observing the exercises, CNA reported. Guandu plain in Beitou District has been regarded as a spot where enemy forces would find it relatively easy to land in support of an attack against Taipei.
A Taipei City Department of Environmental Protection parking lot and the space around Nung Chan Monastery were the center of activity Wednesday. The 239th Battalion of the military police drove CM-34 Clouded Leopard armored vehicles while the 66th Marine Brigade moved Humvees around the area, using drones for observation.
The troops then erected barricades to prevent enemy aircraft from landing, per CNA. The military police sent four drones to drop explosive charges, and four “suicide” drones to attack simulated enemy targets.
