Taiwanese military simulates counter-terrorism drills using Taipei Metro

Taiwan's military conducted a rare nighttime exercise simulating counter-terrorism operations and response to enemy agent infiltration in Taipei's vital defense areas. The drill, involving elite military units, focused on testing the capital's integrated civilian-military response capabilities under simulated crisis conditions.

The exercise, carried out by the 202nd Military Police Command, involved the 211th Battalion, responsible for guarding the Presidential Office, and the 332nd Battalion, tasked with the security of the presidential residences. These units, referred to as "Iron Guards of Danei" and "Official Residence Iron Guards," respectively, rapidly deployed using the Taipei Metro's underground network to counter simulated threats.

Simulated scenarios included enemy agents disrupting ground transportation and critical facilities in the Presidential Office area. To bypass potential ground-level chaos and enemy threats, the soldiers, equipped with new T112 rifles, T74 machine guns, M240 machine guns, and Red Arrow anti-armor rockets, entered the metro's underground stations. They utilized the complex underground network for rapid movement, deployment, and engagement, demonstrating stealth and swiftness in countering simulated aerial and ground threats.

The drill also simulated an attack on critical infrastructure in Nangang District, with military personnel using a metro train to quickly reach the exhibition center station before engaging simulated enemy agents. Additionally, the exercise incorporated psychological warfare tactics, with posters displayed inside metro carriages to counter enemy cognitive warfare efforts. Logistics support, including ammunition and supplies, was also tested through joint operations with the Army's 3rd Logistics Support Command on the metro platforms.