Taipei is conducting its annual air raid drill today, sending 2.5 million residents into shelters for 30 minutes to prepare for a potential Chinese attack. This civilian exercise is part of a week-long series of drills across Taiwan, including military training, aimed at boosting the island's defense capabilities and raising public awareness of the threat from China.

The "Han Kuang" military drills, concluding Friday, have seen the largest-ever mobilization of reservists. This year's exercises emphasize urban warfare, with troops practicing fighting in city streets and using US-provided weaponry like Stinger missiles and mobile missile launchers. Shoppers even participated in a simulated missile strike. These drills are intended to acclimate the Taiwanese population to "the reality of modern warfare" and demonstrate Taiwan's seriousness about its defense to international partners, particularly the US. Despite some logistical challenges with military vehicles in narrow urban streets, these exercises are seen as crucial for both defensive and offensive scenarios.