Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Taiwan Holds Joint Drills to Address China's Grey Zone Tactics
Taiwan's coast guard and military had a training exercise.
They practiced working together to handle situations like terrorists taking over a boat.
President Lai Ching-te watched the drills.
The drills are in response to threats from China, which claims Taiwan.
The coast guard often responds first to issues.
The exercises included helicopters.
The government wants to protect the island and democracy.
The coast guard is also building new, advanced ships.
Taiwan's coast guard and military conducted joint drills in Kaohsiung.
The drills simulated an incident involving 'international terrorists' seizing a ferry.
President Lai Ching-te oversaw the exercises, which included various helicopters.
The drills aimed to improve joint operations due to China's increasing 'grey zone' threats.
The coast guard is expanding and modernizing its fleet with new Anping-class corvettes.
- Who
- Taiwan's coast guard and military
- What
- Joint drills simulating a ferry seizure by terrorists.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Why
- To enhance joint operations due to China's 'grey zone' threats.
Taiwan
China
Territorial Claims
Taiwan
Taiwan views China's actions as a 'grey zone' threat.
China
China claims Taiwan as its own territory.
- Location
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Event
- Joint drills between Taiwan coast guard and military
- Participants
- Coast guard, military, Interior Ministry, US diplomat
- Simulated scenario
- Seizing of a ferry by terrorists
- Objective
- Practice joint operations against threats from China
- New Assets
- Anping-class corvettes