Taiwan Holds 1st Live-Fire Military Exercise in 5 Years

Taiwan held its first large-scale live-fire military exercise in five years on Wednesday.

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou oversaw the drill personally as soldiers aided by frigates and F-16 jet fighters repelled a simulated invasion on the offshore island of Penghu, RT reported.

Taiwan must reinforce its defenses to build a credible deterrent in the face of ballooning defense expenditures of enemies, the president said.