Taiwan began major military drills on Wednesday ​to test commanders’ ability to fight on the fly when enemy movements defy expectations, while temporarily limiting internet access ‌for the first time, senior Taiwan officials said. The 10-day annual Han Kuang exercise began early in the morning after an underground command centre in Taipei issued the drill order, triggering combat-readiness moves that will include fighter jet dispersals and emergency naval deployments, two senior Taiwan officials briefed on the matter told Reuters. Taiwan will ​also incorporate for the first time a so-called “backbrief” approach modelled on U.S. military practice, in which junior officers receiving orders ​restate mission details to commanders — a move aimed at improving coordination, the officials added, requesting anonymity due ⁠to the sensitivity of the matter.

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