Taipei, Jan. 18 -- Taiwan held military drills on Thursday near Taichung amid growing tensions with Beijing.
The island held its first live-fire drills in 2019, which are aimed at combating an amphibious invasion, reports CNN.
"Our military stands ready to counter any threats ... including those from Communist China," Major General Chen Chung-chi, the spokesman for Taiwan's Defence Ministry stated.
Tanks, rocket launchers and combat helicopters were sent to the coast near Taichung for the live military drills, the first phase of which will continue till the end of January.
"These drills are based on the principle of conduct training wherever wars might break out. We are prepared to maintain our territory and freedom," Chen further told ...