During its annual Han Kuang military exercise, Taiwan conducted large-scale internet throttling and cutoff drills for the first time to simulate responses to cyberattacks from the People's Liberation Army.
During the Han Kuang exercises, Taiwan reduced mobile network speeds across a large area for 30 minutes for the first time, simulating responses to wartime communication disruptions.
On the third day of Taiwan's Han Kuang Exercise, it entered the joint anti-landing phase. Taoyuan conducted Thunder 2000 multiple rocket artillery fire support drills, and the Kinmen Defense Command conducted live-fire shooting against sea and air targets.
Lin Feifan stated that allies such as the US, Japan, UK, and Singapore have sent personnel to observe the Han Kuang exercises, with multiple representative offices in Taiwan sharing relevant information.
Taiwan held its Han Kuang exercise from August 5 to 14, emphasizing no scripts and decentralized command and control, requiring troops to adapt to real-time environmental conditions.
The Taiwan military will conduct its first test of defense and enemy obstruction capabilities at the Danjiang Bridge, a transportation hub at the mouth of the Tamsui River, and will mobilize one reserve brigade from both the north and south, totaling approximately 5,000 personnel.
Late on the first day of the Han Kuang exercises, Lai Ching-te wore a bulletproof vest and a steel helmet, traveling in an armored vehicle to the command center to drill the continuous operation of the government during wartime.
The Danjiang Bridge, which opened to traffic this May, was included in the Han Kuang exercise for the first time. The military deployed three layers of obstruction facilities on and around the bridge to practice preventing the PLA's advance.
Taiwan's Executive Yuan spokesperson Lee Hui-chih announced that during the 2026 Han Kuang Exercise, a 30-minute operational network slowdown drill will be conducted for the first time, to test response capabilities when communications are disrupted.
Taiwan announced that its annual Han Kuang exercise will be held from August 5 to 14, and for the first time it will carry out a 30-minute operation to slow down network traffic as part of the urban resilience exercise, rehearsing government and public responses under disrupted communications.