Taiwan Air Force Stages War Drills

A Taiwan C-130 flies past two F-16V fighter jets during an annual New Year's drill in Chiayi. © Reuters/ANN WANG  

Reuters: Taiwan air force stages drill to intercept Chinese planes amid tensions 

CHIAYI, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan air force jets screamed into the sky on Wednesday in a drill simulating a war scenario, showing its combat readiness amid heightened military tensions with China, which claims the island as its own. 

Before takeoff, flight crews at a base in the southern city of Chiayi - home to U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets that are frequently scrambled to intercept Chinese warplanes - rushed to ready aircraft as an alarm sounded. 

The exercises were part of a three-day drill to show Taiwan's battle readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of this month.  

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Update: Taiwan fighter jets act out war scenario (RT)  

WNU Editor: Chinese President Xi response is to tell the military to redouble its efforts .... Xi urges armed forces to redouble efforts to combine training with combat operations in mobilization order for military training in 2022 (Global Times).

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