Taiwan Tests Armored Units After Simulated Chemical Attack in 5th Han Kuang Drill Day
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Updated · The Defense Post · Aug 10
Taiwan Tests Armored Units After Simulated Chemical Attack in 5th Han Kuang Drill Day
3 articles · Updated · The Defense Post · Aug 10
Summary
Fifth-day Han Kuang drills put Taiwan’s armored units through a simulated chemical attack, forcing M60A3 tanks and CM21 carriers to reroute through a field decontamination station before resuming operations.
About 30 minutes after infiltrators released the mock agent, chemical warfare troops set up the site and ran each vehicle through detection, washing, neutralization and inspection in under 10 minutes.
Troops also practiced treating mock casualties and decontaminating soldiers, testing whether contaminated equipment could safely return to combat without spreading exposure to crews or nearby units.
The exercise fits this year’s broader Han Kuang focus on sustaining Taiwan during a prolonged conflict, including shifting production from the 202nd Arsenal, mobilizing civilian factories and protecting supply routes against a blockade.