Taiwanese military police conducted a rare pre-dawn drill on Taipei’s metro system Monday, moving troops and military equipment including U.S.-supplied Stinger missiles through subway stations as part of the island’s largest Han Kuang military exercise to date.
The operation, shown in footage from Taiwan’s Military News Agency, simulated rapid troop redeployment in the event of a Chinese invasion.
According to the Central News Agency, soldiers boarded subway trains at Shandao Temple Station at 1:10 a.m., carrying FIM-92 Stingers, Javelin anti-tank missiles, grenade launchers, and other equipment.
They disembarked at Longshan Temple Station, three stops away.
The Stinger missile is designed for low-altitude air defense and direct-fire emergencies. The Ministry of National Defense confirmed the weapons were provided to Taiwan through U.S. military aid.
Images shared on Taiwanese media of the sixth day of national military exercises simulating defense of the island against notional Chinese invasion. In the images at least one Taiwanese military police officer can be seen carrying a U.S.-made FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft system. pic.twitter.com/Rwjhx7z1S5
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Days earlier, Taiwan’s military also deployed the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) during the exercise.
🇹🇼During the #HanKuang41 exercise, the ROC (#Taiwan) # Army’s newly formed #HIMARS Multiple Launch Rocket System (#MLRS) Battery was executing rapid repositioning, concealment and camouflage, and position switching under simulated enemy threats, enhancing the overall combat… pic.twitter.com/n76GyWaSG2
— 青年日報 Youth Daily News, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@YDN_NEWS) July 13, 2025
Monday’s drill marked day six of the 10-day Han Kuang exercise, which this year focuses on defending Taiwan’s urban centers and infrastructure. Taiwan has mobilized 22,000 reservists for this year’s drills, the largest in history.
