TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The Ministry of National Defense (MDN, 國防部) announced on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that the rumored No. 41 Hanguang military exercise (漢光演習) will span 10 days and nine nights, with the exact duration still under consideration. At a routine press conference, officials emphasized the exercise would include civilian resource mobilization and integrate military-civilian cooperation into live drills.
The Army's 206th Infantry Brigade (陸軍步兵206旅) will conduct a "full brigade expansion mobilization" (全旅擴編動員) to support military operations, though the specific exercises and focal points remain under planning. Su Tung-wei (蘇統偉), deputy director of the Deputy Cheif of General Staff Operations and Planning (DCGS/Operations and Planning, 作戰與計畫參謀次長室), noted that the duration of the exercises will be reviewed based on the level of validation required for the operational plans.
Chen Chun-nan (陳俊男), director of the Deputy Cheif of General Staff Training (DCGS/Training, 訓練參謀次長室), highlighted that the military's instruction of training plan for the 2025's year has already been issued. He stated that training objectives for the Hanguang exercise and other drills are set according to joint operations mission requirements.
