President lauds military's efforts in computerized war games
ROC Central News Agency
Taipei, June 26 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou lauded the Ministry of National Defense's efforts Thursday in organizing Taiwan's annual computer-simulated war games aimed at countering a possible invasion by Chinese forces.
It was the first time Ma, who supports closer ties with China, had taken part in the military's annual war games as commander in chief since he assumed office May 20.
The five-day exercises, which began June 22, are taking place at a time when relations between Taiwan and China have been warming up in recent months.
Ma spoke highly of the defense ministry's planning of the war games, code named Hankuang, now in their 24th year, said Presidential Office spokesman Wang Yu-chi.
Ma also praised the ministry for putting on a scenario close to what the real situation would be and for inviting retired U.S. military consultants to observe the games, Wang added.
This year's exercises were different to those in the past in that it focused one day on a sea-air war and the other days on ground fighting, military sources said.
The ministry will hold a live-fire military drill in late September, which Ma is also expected to attend, the sources noted. (By T.C. Jiang) ENDITEM/J
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