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UPDATED Jul 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Jul 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Nantou drill tests keeping county running under blockade
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Taiwan officials in Nantou took part in an exercise simulating a Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage, and invasion.
WHO: More than 370 government and military officials in Nantou
WHAT: Participated in a closed-door exercise simulating a cascading crisis including a Chinese blockade, an earthquake, hijacked TV broadcasts, infrastructure sabotage, bank runs, civil unrest, and a full-scale invasion
WHEN: Jul 4, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
WHERE: Taiwan
WHY: To harden Taiwan's war preparedness amid intensifying Chinese military pressure
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