Han Kuang Drills Test Civilian-Military Cooperation at Hospital in New Taipei
By TaiwanPlus
President Lai Ching-te visited a hospital in New Taipei rehearsing civilian-military cooperation as part of Taiwan's Han Kuang military drills. The hospital secured its underground floors and converted them into wards for treating major injuries. Civilians later took part in a 30-minute air defense drill across the north of the country.
Han Kuang 2026: Urban Resilience Drills
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REPORTER:
President Lai Ching-te was at a hospital in New Taipei where civilian-military cooperation was being rehearsed as part of the Han Kuang military drills.
The hospital simulated crisis conditions by securing its underground floors and transforming them into wards for treating major injuries. Later in the day, civilians will practice taking cover during a 30-minute air defense drill across the north of the country. And for the first time, the drill will include a simulated mobile network slowdown.
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Han Kuang 2026: Civilian-Military Cooperation
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REPORTER:
Civilian-military cooperation is the focus on day eight of the annual Han Kuang Exercise, with drills across northern Taiwan.
President Lai Ching-te is visiting a Hospital in New Taipei rehearsing crisis conditions, where secure underground floors are transformed into wards capable of treating major injuries. Later in the day, a 30-minute air defense drill where civilians must take cover will take place across the north of the country. And for the first time, the drill will include a simulated mobile network slowdown in the nation’s capital, Taipei.
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Han Kuang 2026: Medical and Air Defense Drills
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REPORTER:
Day eight of the annual Han Kuang military exercise is underway, with civilian-military cooperation drills ramping up across northern Taiwan.
President Lai Ching-te is inspecting Shuang Ho Hospital in New Taipei, which is serving as an emergency response command center. It has converted its protected underground floors into a self-contained medical facility, capable of surgeries and other major treatments. This afternoon, a 30-minute air defense drill will simulate crippled mobile networks across seven cities and counties in northern Taiwan.
