Han Kuang Exercise: Navy and Coast Guard Conduct Joint 'Anti-Blockade Escort' Operation, Yushan Ship Simulates Delivery of Critical Supplies to Port

Taiwan's military 'Han Kuang 42' exercise continues, with the Navy and Coast Guard jointly conducting a 'Joint Anti-Blockade Escort' drill on the 12th to counter potential threats such as maritime isolation or blockade. Through realistic operational training, the exercise aims to strengthen inter-agency coordination and maritime defense resilience.

During the drill, the naval vessel ROCS Yushan simulated a merchant ship transporting critical supplies. Naval surface combat units, rapid-response forces, and Coast Guard patrol vessels collaborated to provide maritime escort and security. After the Yongfeng-class vessel cleared a safe passage, the simulated merchant ship was guided into a key port. Subsequently, the operational zone took over to conduct offshore cargo transfer, verifying the effectiveness of anti-blockade escort and logistics transfer operations.

Ships 623, 625, CG-606, and CG-1002 provided inner-layer protection for ship 1401. (Provided by the Navy Command)

The Navy Command stated that the Navy and Coast Guard continue to deepen cooperation, enhancing joint maritime response capabilities through regular joint drills and exercises—from gray-zone contingencies to coastal strikes and anti-blockade escort missions—ensuring the safety and smooth flow of Taiwan's maritime traffic lines.

The Coast Guard noted that its vessels Taichung and Bali, along with two 100-ton patrol boats, successfully escorted a cargo ship carrying critical supplies in the eastern Taiwan exercise zone, in coordination with Navy warships. The vital supplies were safely delivered into Hualien Port and Suao Port, demonstrating a firm commitment to maintaining open sea lanes. Real-time video and surveillance equipment transmitted the maritime situation directly to the command center, validating the cross-agency 'peacetime-to-war transition' mechanism and the real combat capability of jointly escorting strategic materials into port.

Ship 1301 guided 1401 and CG-10095 through the designated passage. (Provided by the Navy Command)

The Coast Guard emphasized that this was the first time it conducted a full-scale, real-unit joint 'anti-blockade escort' operation with the Navy. Throughout the drill, the Coast Guard precisely monitored real-time maritime data and deployed two ships and two boats to assist naval vessels in escorting a commercial tanker carrying key strategic materials into port—demonstrating Taiwan's determination to safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the broader region. In response to China's increasingly aggressive gray-zone provocations, the Coast Guard will continue to employ joint surveillance and reconnaissance methods, closely monitor maritime conditions around Taiwan, strengthen coastal and offshore patrols, and cooperate with the military to ensure national sovereignty and maritime security.

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