Taiwan's Presidential Office today conducted its first-ever tabletop exercise simulating a military escalation with China, several officials briefed on the matter said, at a time when Taiwan is facing renewed Chinese military threats.
Dozens of central and local government agencies as well as civil groups participated in the three-hour exercise today, the sources, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, said.
China has in recent years stepped up military threats, including the large massing of naval forces this month and daily military activities close to Taiwan.
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The war game held inside the Presidential Office in Taipei was led by Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) and National Security Council Secretary-general Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), the officials familiar with the meeting told Reuters.
The exercise simulated scenarios including China's "high-intensity" grey-zone warfare as well as when Taiwan is "on the verge of conflict" to test response readiness by Taiwan government offices and civil society, a security official familiar with the matter said.
China has staged two rounds of major exercises around Taiwan this year to pressure Taipei, one in May and one in October, dubbed "Joint Sword - 2024A" and B, respectively.
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