台湾军方启动了年度「汉光演习」，这次为期10天的演习旨在模拟应对潜在的中国军事入侵[1]。此次演习将测试台湾军队24小时防御能力以及应对中国"灰色地带战术"的能力[1]。
演习规模达到历年之最，台湾首次动员超过5000名预备役军人参加[1]，相比之下去年仅有3000多人。演习将在岛内多个主要城市包括高雄、台中和台北展开，并包括城市韧性演练内容[1]。此次演习还将使用新获得的M1A2T艾布拉姆斯坦克，台湾采购的108辆中最后一批于4月抵达[1]。
演习期间，台湾将测试新型美式通信方法反向简报，并模拟互联网中断约30分钟[1]。台湾国会已批准了248亿美元的美国军备采购补充预算案[1]。此外，美国尚未批准的140亿美元军售方案已搁置数月[1]。
Taiwan has initiated its annual Hanguang military exercises, a ten-day training operation designed to test the armed forces' ability to defend the island against a potential Chinese attack [1]. The drills will assess Taiwan's round-the-clock defensive capabilities and its readiness to counter China's "gray zone tactics," while also incorporating urban resilience exercises across major cities including Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei [1].
The exercises mark a significant expansion in scale, mobilizing over 5,000 reserve personnel—the highest number in the program's history, compared to just over 3,000 participants in the previous year [1]. The drills will introduce new U.S. communication methods through reverse briefing procedures and simulate an internet outage lasting approximately thirty minutes [1]. Taiwan will also deploy newly acquired M1A2T Abrams tanks for the first time, with the final batch of the 108 tanks purchased arriving in April [1].
Taiwan's military modernization efforts have proceeded amid shifts in U.S. policy. The Legislative Yuan approved a $24.8 billion supplementary budget for American military purchases, below the $40 billion initially proposed by President Lai Ching-te [1]. Meanwhile, a $14 billion military sales package that has not yet received U.S. approval has remained on hold for several months [1]. Former President Trump previously characterized arms sales to Taiwan as a "good negotiating chip" with Beijing, and no new military sales package has been approved following his May visit to China [1].