Amid PLA pressure, Taiwan starts drill to simulate rapid deployment in a crisis

Taiwan has initiated an Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise that commenced on Monday and will continue through Friday. This exercise is designed to enhance the military's capacity for rapid mobilization to a wartime status. Officials stated that China's increased air and naval activities in the region have reduced the distinction between peacetime and wartime, leaving Taiwan's military with less reaction time during a crisis. The exercise aims to familiarize troops with battlefield conditions and combat procedures, according to Taiwan's defense ministry.