During this year's annual Han Kuang military exercises, Republic of China forces simulated an attack on the island's vital Taoyuan International Airport by Chinese forces.
, Taiwanese troops practiced their response strategies while firefighters simulated extinguishing fires. The exercise also involved simulated air defense tactics for the island and operations at the Tri-Service Hengshan Military Command Center at Toad Mountain.
Should China conduct an invasion, it is believed that marines would arrive on the shores of Taiwan and capture nearby ports to facilitate the swift entry of ground forces onto the island. Helicopter air assault teams and paratroopers would likely be deployed to secure strategic locations like airfields.is considered a certainty during such an invasion.
China is widely believed to have the necessary military personnel to carry out such an attack too. They possess helicopters such as the "Harbin" Z-20 medium helicopter and the "Xi’an" Y-20 transport. These helicopters would cross the Taiwan Strait in large groups, transporting Chinese paratroopers to their designated targets.
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