Fighter jets take off as Taiwan begins annual Han Kuang military exercises
Handout footage from Taiwan's Military News Agency shows fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters taking off and landing at Hualien air base on the island's east coast.
Taiwan launched its annual Han Kuang exercises on Monday, with this year's drills aiming to more realistically simulate an attack from China, dropping those deemed to be out-of-touch with the growing threat of conflict.
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