Taiwan has begun five days of large-scale military exercises meant to demonstrate its ability to defend itself against any attack from mainland China.
Taiwan Demonstrates Military Might
![An AH-1W attack helicopter launches flares during Han Kuang military exercises in Penghu county, Taiwan, April 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d06c3ca2-254d-413a-894f-3d6facaf5bda_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An AH-1W attack helicopter launches flares during Han Kuang military exercises in Penghu county, Taiwan, April 17, 2013.
![Taiwan held its first large-scale live-fire military exercise in five years, as President Ma Ying-jeou called on soldiers to maintain their "sense of crisis" as China builds up its military.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7c71233f-2fb4-43ec-ae21-2e85025db4a6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Taiwan held its first large-scale live-fire military exercise in five years, as President Ma Ying-jeou called on soldiers to maintain their "sense of crisis" as China builds up its military.
![Rockets are fired from Thunderbolt 2000 multi-rocket launchers during Han Kuang military exercises in Penghu county, Taiwan, April 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0be7bcb4-76ea-4b79-83b1-7bbb7b4262e4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rockets are fired from Thunderbolt 2000 multi-rocket launchers during Han Kuang military exercises in Penghu county, Taiwan, April 17, 2013.
![A Scout helicopter launches missiles during Han Kuang military exercises in Penghu county, Taiwan, April 17, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/43152d47-927a-4b9d-8074-ab50543f04d1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Scout helicopter launches missiles during Han Kuang military exercises in Penghu county, Taiwan, April 17, 2013.