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title: "Taiwan launches Han Kuang military exercise amid China threats"
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published: "2026-08-05T04:05:23.162Z"
source_reported: "2026-08-05T03:05:00.000Z"
updated: "2026-08-05T13:15:37.713Z"
trust_score: 56
critic_score: 67
hype_score: 15
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coverage_measured: "2026-08-07T15:29:36.210Z"
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# Taiwan launches Han Kuang military exercise amid China threats

*Annual drills simulate attack scenarios for troops, reservists and civilians from 5 August 2026*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 56 of 100, higher is better. Four independent outlets corroborate drill dates and civilian measures, yielding moderate trust (56).
- Craft 67 of 100, higher is better. Facts are presented clearly with specific dates, but no context or quotes, giving a solid craft score.
- Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headline is mildly dramatic but body remains factual, resulting in low hype.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Taiwan’s Han Kuang military exercise runs from 5 to 14 August 2026, simulating combat scenarios for troops and reservists.
- Civilians will participate in air raid drills and experience temporary slowdowns of mobile internet speeds during the exercise.
- China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened military action to seize the island of 23 million people.
- No left-rated outlet covered the start of the drills, according to the reports below.

Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang military exercise on 5 August 2026. The drills, scheduled to run until 14 August, include combat scenarios designed to prepare troops and reservists for a potential attack on the island. Defence officials said the exercise would test responses to an invasion.

Civilians will also take part in the drills. Air raid exercises will be held, and mobile internet speeds will be temporarily slowed, as reported by France24 and Radio France Internationale. The measures are intended to simulate conditions during a conflict.

China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has repeatedly threatened to use force to bring the island under its control. The Han Kuang exercise follows a period of heightened military activity by China near Taiwan, including live-fire drills and air incursions.

## What the coverage left out

None of the four digests below mention whether the exercise includes live-fire drills or the specific locations where the drills are taking place. The cost of the Han Kuang exercise is also unreported in all four.

No left-rated outlet ran the story at all, according to the reports printed below.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 66 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 27% (18)
- Centre: 38% (25)
- Right: 35% (23)

32 of 98 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-07T15:29:36.210Z.

**Coverage watch:** closed. Checked 13 times; 2 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-10T19:01:00.710Z. Watch closed 2026-08-10T19:01:00.710Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- The left-rated coverage led on Taiwan’s Han Kuang military exercise as a response to China’s threats. All nine outlets reported the drills began on 5 August 2026 and would run until 14 August. They noted the exercises included live-fire drills, civilian preparedness tests, and simulations of a Chinese invasion or blockade.
- Eight digests and Infobae’s full report carried Taiwan’s claim that the drills aimed to improve real-combat readiness. The Independent and unn.ua mentioned a planned test of mobile internet disruption. Infobae added details: reservist beach landings, drone coordination, decentralised command, and a 30-minute internet slowdown in northern and central regions.
- Infobae’s report quoted an unnamed Taiwanese defence official describing the goal as training that “must resemble real combat scenarios as closely as possible.” It also cited President Lai Ching-te’s warning about “the red terror” spreading globally and his pledge to build “a defence and resiliency that involves the whole society.”
- None of the digests mentioned the budget dispute between Taiwan’s government and opposition over defence spending. Infobae’s report was the only one to include the opposition’s 25 billion dollar cut to drone production and other military programmes.

### Centre

- The two centre-rated digests, from France24 and Radio France Internationale, led on the scope of the Han Kuang exercise. Both included the dates, the involvement of troops and reservists, and the civilian drills. They also noted the temporary slowdown of mobile internet speeds, a detail absent from the right-rated digests.
- Both centre-rated digests explicitly stated China’s claim to Taiwan and its threat to use force to seize the island. They described Taiwan’s population as 23 million, a figure not mentioned in the right-rated digests.

### Right

- The two right-rated digests, from The Straits Times and Free Malaysia Today, focused on the start of the military drills and the broader context of growing pressure from China. Both mentioned the involvement of civilians in air raid drills, but neither included the temporary slowdown of mobile internet speeds.
- The right-rated digests did not specify the dates of the exercise or the population of Taiwan. Neither mentioned China’s claim to the island in the same explicit terms as the centre-rated digests, though Free Malaysia Today referred to the drills as preparation for a "potential attack on the island."

**Settled coverage blindspot:** left. This finding was made after the coverage watch closed.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- mixed: 11
- high: 47
- unknown: 36
- veryHigh: 4

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [svt Nyheter](https://svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/traning-i-skuggan-av-hotet-taiwan-forbereder-sig-for-det-varsta) — Training in the Shadow of the Threat: Taiwan Prepares for the Worst
- [Ottumwa Courier](https://ottumwacourier.com/news/national_news/taiwan-s-military-drills-suggest-deeper-alignment-with-the-us/article_2e982943-c60a-5541-ba62-205f1ff57f22.html) — Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the US
- [Libertatea.ro](https://libertatea.ro/stiri/taiwan-organizeaza-cel-mai-mare-exercitiu-militar-din-2026-si-se-pregateste-pentru-o-posibila-invazie-a-chinei-5842510) — Taiwan Is Preparing for the Worst Scenario. The Largest Military Exercise in 2026 Aims at a Possible Chinese Invasion
- [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/6/taiwans-annual-military-drills-focus-civilian-resilience-window) — Taiwan’s annual military drills focus on civilian resilience as ‘window’ for Chinese invasion closes
- [Merca2.es](https://merca2.es/2026/08/06/maniobras-militares-taiwan-han-kuang-tsmc-2431612) — Taiwan Launches Its Han Kuang Military Maneuvers and Triggers the Risk Premium on TSMC Chips
- [Chronicle Online](https://chronicleonline.com/news/world/taiwan-s-military-drills-suggest-deeper-alignment-with-the-us/article_19c53a2d-ed1c-543f-bce5-99328d680920.html) — Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the US
- [Bozeman Daily Chronicle](https://bozemandailychronicle.com/wire/international/taiwan-s-military-drills-suggest-deeper-alignment-with-the-us/article_be578b12-da95-5ace-b532-430ec4c86181.html) — Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the US
- [coasttv.com](https://coasttv.com/news/international/taiwan-s-military-drills-suggest-deeper-alignment-with-the-us/article_10ad6dab-35ab-5a41-9aef-4475ed166ba4.html) — Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the US
- [Observador](https://observador.pt/2026/08/06/taiwan-arranca-com-manobras-militares-para-responder-a-eventual-invasao-chinesa) — Taiwan Starts with Military Maneuvers to Respond to Possible Chinese Invasion
- [WKMG](https://clickorlando.com/news/world/2026/08/06/taiwans-military-drills-suggest-deeper-alignment-with-the-us) — Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the US
- [Jyllands-Posten](https://jyllands-posten.dk/international/ECE19519842/taiwan-indleder-stor-militaeroevelse-under-stigende-pres-fra-kina) — Taiwan Begins Major Military Drills Amid Growing Pressure From China
- [Taiwan Insight](https://taiwaninsight.org/2026/08/06/small-state-itis-the-danger-of-defeatism-in-taiwan) — Small State-itis: The Danger of Defeatism in Taiwan
- [Le Figaro](https://lefigaro.fr/international/reservistes-navires-et-civils-mobilises-taiwan-repete-le-scenario-d-une-invasion-chinoise-20260806) — Reservists, Ships and Civilians Mobilized: Taiwan Repeats Chinese Invasion Scenario
- [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3032829/taiwan-arranca-com-manobras-militares-para-responder-a-eventual-invasao) — Taiwan Starts with Military Maneuvers to Respond to Possible Invasion
- [The West Australian](https://thewest.com.au/news/conflict/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-drills-as-china-pressure-grows-c-22686815) — Taiwan kicks off annual drills as China pressure grows
- [PerthNow](https://perthnow.com.au/news/conflict/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-drills-as-china-pressure-grows-c-22686812) — Taiwan kicks off annual drills as China pressure grows
- [IOL Portugal](https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/taiwan/exercicios-militares/taiwan-inicia-maiores-exercicios-militares-do-ano-para-simular-resposta-a-uma-invasao-chinesa/20260806/6a742226d34ed0733ba7e808) — Taiwan Initiates Major Military Exercises of the Year to Simulate Response to a Chinese Invasion
- [newstodaynet.com](https://newstodaynet.com/2026/08/06/taiwan-kicks-off-military-drills-to-counter-potential-chinese-attack) — Taiwan kicks off military drills to counter potential Chinese attack - News Today
- [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack/articleshow/132982446.cms) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [Jonesboro Sun](https://jonesborosun.com/news/world/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack/article_054a4e34-63b6-551d-b2ac-a6e1b9a06f73.html) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [pmg-ky3.com](https://pmg-ky3.com/ap/ap_news/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack/article_a5b30c64-65ab-5244-aacb-a911b3c8fe7b.html) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [Proceso Digital](https://proceso.hn/taiwan-ensaya-evacuacion-de-su-presidente-a-un-puesto-de-mando-protegido-en-caso-de-guerra) — Taiwan Tests Evacuation of Its President to a Protected Command Post in the Event of War · Global Voices
- [cna.com.tw](https://cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608060079.aspx) — Han Kuang No. 42 Road Blockade Drill at Kaohsiung Airport: Over 30 Recruits Participate
- [World Socialist Web Site](https://wsws.org/en/articles/2026/08/06/cebz-a06.html) — Taiwan launches massive Han Kuang war games
- [美国之音](https://voachinese.com/a/voatoday-20260805/8183131.html) — VOA Today's Focus (August 6, 2026): Taiwan's "Han Kuang Exercise" Commences; US Concerns About Taiwan's Defense Capabilities
- [Deutschlandfunk](https://deutschlandfunk.de/grosses-jaehrliches-militaermanoever-in-taiwan-begonnen-102.html) — Threat From China - Great Annual Military Maneuver Started in Taiwan
- [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/videos/world-news/how-china-could-storm-taiwan-in-minutes-new-1-minute-pla-video-feels-uncomfortably-real-101785962452529.html) — How China could storm Taiwan in minutes: New 1-minute PLA video feels uncomfortably real
- [Folha de S.Paulo](https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online/emcimadahora/rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/turismo/2026/08/taiwan-e-destino-turistico-vibrante-apesar-de-tensoes-com-a-china.shtml) — Taiwan Is Vibrant Destination Despite Tensions with China - 05/08/2026
- [Taiwan News](https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6415506) — Taiwan kicks off Han Kuang 42 military exercise | Taiwan News | Aug. 5, 2026 19:44
- [vienna.at](https://vienna.at/taiwan-startet-groesste-militaeruebung-des-jahres/10369592) — Taiwan Launches Largest Military Exercise of the Year
- [thairath.co.th](https://thairath.co.th/news/foreign/2950900) — The Taiwanese Military Has Begun Its Annual Military Exercises, Training to Respond to Unforeseen Events.
- [IBTimes Singapore](https://ibtimes.sg/taiwan-deploys-us-made-abrams-tanks-largest-war-drills-yet-amid-china-threat-91596) — Taiwan Deploys US-Made Abrams Tanks in Largest War Drills Yet Amid China Threat
- [zona-militar.com](https://zona-militar.com/2026/08/05/mientras-su-desarrollo-avanza-discretamente-taiwan-se-prepararia-para-iniciar-la-produccion-en-serie-de-su-nuevo-misil-hipersonico) — As Its Development Progresses Discreetly, Taiwan Would Prepare to Begin Serial Production of Its New Hypersonic Missile
- [OODA Loop](https://oodaloop.com/briefs/arms-trade/taiwan-launches-major-war-games-to-test-command-flexibility) — Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility
- [Taipei Times](https://taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/08/06/2003862018) — Han Kuang military exercises begin
- [Il Sole 24 Ore](https://ilsole24ore.com/art/taiwan-testa-difesa-dieci-giorni-manovre-vista-un-possibile-attacco-cina-AJJTQdf) — Taiwan Heads the Defense in View of a Possible Attack by China
- [focus.de](https://focus.de/politik/ausland/die-geheime-seemiliz-mit-der-china-jetzt-druck-macht_4462d084-5ab2-4246-a064-339a793a662e.html) — The Secret Sea Militia that China Is Now Putting Pressure On
- [Neue Zürcher Zeitung](https://nzz.ch/international/taiwan-uebt-den-widerstand-gegen-einen-chinesischen-angriff-ld.10018329) — Taiwan Is Training Resistance Against China – the Internet Is Also Being Throttled
- [Tagesschau](https://tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/taiwan-militaeruebung-108.html) — Maneuver: Taiwan Exercises Defense Against a Potential Attack by China
- [Defense News](https://defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/08/05/taiwan-launches-major-war-games-to-test-command-flexibility) — Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility
- [Kristeligt Dagblad](https://kristeligt-dagblad.dk/udland/taiwan-indleder-stor-militaeroevelse-under-stigende-pres-fra-kina) — Taiwan Begins Major Military Drills Amid Growing Pressure From China
- [Zeit Online](https://zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-08/taiwan-militaer-uebung-han-kuang-china-grauzonen-taktiken) — Military Exercise in Taiwan: Taiwan Rehearses Defense Against Possible Chinese Attack
- [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-china-military-drills-han-kuang-b3027887.html) — Taiwan launches annual military drill to counter potential Chinese attack
- [The Globe & Mail](https://theglobeandmail.com/world/article-taiwan-annual-military-drills) — Taiwan begins annual military drills aimed at countering a potential Chinese attack
- [Focus Taiwan](https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608050017) — Reservists conduct rifle and mortar drills in Taipei
- [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/taiwan-china-military-drills-han-kuang-b3027887.html) — Taiwan launches military drills Han Kuang to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [abc](https://abc.es/internacional/taiwan-interrumpe-internet-maniobras-militares-20260805112616-nt.html) — Taiwan's Maneuvers Against a Chinese Invasion Include for the First Time Internet Cuts
- [Insider Paper](https://insiderpaper.com/taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [Quotidiano Nazionale](https://quotidiano.net/video/esteri/come-difendersi-dalla-cina-la-grande-esercitazionei-militare-a-taiwan-v45jjvzi) — How to Defend Yourself From China: the Great Military Exercisei in Taiwan
- [ORF.at News](https://orf.at/stories/3438261) — Taiwan Begins Ten-Day Major Maneuvers
- [businessinsider.jp](https://businessinsider.jp/article/2608-satellite-images-china-full-size-mock-us-warships-attack) — China Is Reportedly Intensifying Its US-Taiwan Attack drills... and Has Significantly Increased the Number of Full-Scale Models of Warships, Fighter Jets, and Bases of Both Countries, Including Yokosuka Naval Base.
- [Independent Español](https://independentespanol.com/noticias/eeuu/taiwan-inicia-sus-maniobras-militares-anuales-para-hacer-frente-a-un-posible-ataque-chino-b3027818.html) — Taiwan Begins Annual Military Maneuvering to Cope with a Possible Chinese Attack · Global Voices
- [Defence24](https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/cwicza-obrone-tajwanu-spowolnia-internet-wiekszosci-populacji) — They're Practicing Defense of Taiwan. They'll Slow Down the Internet for Most of the Population.
- [ZN.UA Зеркало недели](https://zn.ua/WORLD/tajvan-pristupil-k-masshtabnym-voennym-uchenijam-otrabatyvaja-dejstvija-na-sluchaj-vtorzhenija-kitaja.html) — Taiwan Has Launched a Large-Scale Military Exercise in Response to China's Invasion.
- [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/tayvan-yillik-askeri-tatbikatlarini-baslatti-20119341-haberi) — Taiwan Conducts Military Exercises Based on Chinese Scenarios.
- [Manila Bulletin](https://mb.com.ph/article/10929824/world/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [India Today](https://indiatoday.in/world/story/taiwan-han-kuang-military-exercises-invasion-defence-internet-resilience-ptag-2964110-2026-08-05) — Taiwan starts 10-day Han Kuang drills to prepare for possible China invasion
- [Hola News](https://holanews.com/taiwan-inicia-sus-maniobras-militares-anuales-bajo-la-creciente-presion-maritima-de-china) — Taiwan Begins Annual Military Maneuvers Under China’s Growing Maritime Pressure · Global Voices
- [Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija](https://lrt.lt/naujienos/pasaulyje/6/3012172/didejant-kinijos-daromam-spaudimui-taivane-prasideda-karines-pratybos) — Taiwan Begins Military Drills as Pressure From China Mounts
- [Korrespondent.net](https://korrespondent.net/world/4900163-taivan-hotovytsia-k-napadenyui-kytaia) — Taiwan Preparing for China's Attack
- [Kronen Zeitung](https://krone.at/4244566) — Taiwan Throttles Mobile Internet During Military Exercise
- [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/world/asia/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack/article_072089c6-f8d9-5c1d-a51a-c2c295c60ddd.html) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/world/asia/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack/article_b57c9b76-f12b-5427-baa8-d5746ebd389b.html) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [Washington Top News](https://wtop.com/world/2026/08/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [Associated Press News](https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-han-kuang-drills-china-military-d68aeb21dc7394a6e6fc9c6dc7364e3c) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [abc News](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-counter-potential-135378473) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
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- [The Standard](https://standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001554564/taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
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- [The Japan Times](https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/asia-pacific/taiwan-war-games-flexibility) — Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility
- [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/world/asia/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack/article_018678ec-c408-5f9e-a698-f8563c7c9298.html) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
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- [大纪元 Epoch Times](https://epochtimes.com/b5/26/8/5/n14823595.htm) — The Number of English Language Teachers Stationed in Taiwan Has Increased. Gu Lixiong: Taiwan-US Military Exchanges Are Beyond Outside Imagination.
- [Infobae](https://infobae.com/america/mundo/2026/08/05/con-ejercicios-de-fuego-real-y-simulacros-para-civiles-taiwan-inicio-las-maniobras-militares-han-kuang-ante-la-presion-del-regimen-chino) — With Real Fire Exercises and Drills for Civilians, Taiwan Launched the Han Kuang Military Maneuvers Under Pressure From the Chinese Regime
- [Sud Ouest](https://sudouest.fr/international/taiwan-lancement-des-exercices-militaires-han-kuang-face-a-la-menace-d-invasion-chinoise-30167469.php) — Taiwan: Han Kuang Military Exercise Launch Against the Threat of Chinese Invasion · Global Voices
- [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/05/taiwan-kicks-off-annual-military-drills-to-counter-a-potential-chinese-attack) — Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
- [LaProvence.com](https://laprovence.com/article/france-monde/52346743010920/taiwan-debute-ses-exercices-militaires-annuels-face-a-la-pression-chinoise) — Taiwan Begins Its Annual Military Exercises in the Face of Chinese Pressure
- [The Frontier Post](https://thefrontierpost.com/taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [조선일보](https://chosun.com/international/international_general/2026/08/05/MHXUDE5GYNFZJN5A466DKZLLZI) — Taiwan to Conduct Largest-Ever Live-Fire Exercise Starting the 5th... China Counters with Fighter Jets and Warships
- [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-launches-major-war-games-test-command-flexibility-2026-08-05) — Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility
- [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/08/04/taiwan-launches-major-war-games-to-test-command-flexibility) — Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility
- [Free Malaysia Today News](https://freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/05/taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260805072100009) — Taiwan Launches Han Kuang Exercise in Preparation for Chinese Invasion… Conducted Across the Country for 10 Days
- [France24](https://france24.com/en/live-news/20260805-taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [Radio France Internationale](https://rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260805-taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [rtl.lu](https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows-1161357688) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [coastaltvnews.com](https://coastaltvnews.com/business/taiwan-begins-military-drills-as-china-pressure-grows/article_3dcbdb93-aceb-50bf-a818-aac037cbaf4c.html) — Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
- [El Economista](https://eleconomista.com.mx/internacionales/taiwan-inicia-ejercicios-militares-anuales-potencial-invasion-china-20260804-826680.html) — Taiwan Begins Annual Military Exercises in the Face of China’s Potential Invasion · Global Voices

## Questions

**What is the Han Kuang military exercise?**

The Han Kuang exercise is Taiwan’s annual military drill, running from 5 to 14 August 2026. It simulates combat scenarios for troops and reservists to practise repelling an attack on the island. Civilians also participate in air raid drills and experience temporary mobile internet slowdowns during the exercise.

**Why does China threaten Taiwan?**

China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has repeatedly threatened to use force to seize the island. The Han Kuang exercise is held amid heightened tensions, with China conducting its own military drills near Taiwan in recent months.

**Which outlets covered the start of the Han Kuang exercise?**

The start of the Han Kuang exercise was covered by two centre-rated outlets, France24 and Radio France Internationale, and two right-rated outlets, The Straits Times and Free Malaysia Today. No left-rated outlet reported on the drills, according to the material below.

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