In early morning exercises in Hualien on the east coast, Taiwan's military deployed smoke screens as part of efforts to increase defensive measures on coastal landing spots.
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00:00The military obscured part of the Hualien Coast during smoke screen deployment exercises.
00:06The drill is part of a larger effort to strengthen Taiwan's east coast defenses.
00:10The smoke can disrupt enemy visuals and radar and deter aircraft landing operations.
00:15In recent years, China's military has been increasing activity near Taiwan, especially
00:20off the eastern coastline.
00:22Hualien is home to one of the country's larger air force bases.
00:26If the enemy continues to use air strikes, we can use it to cover the landing sites or air strikes.
00:35For example, if it's an airfield, we can use it to cover the landing sites or air strikes.