Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility

Taiwan began major military drills on Wednesday to test commanders’ ability to fight on the fly when enemy movements defy expectations, while temporarily limiting internet access for the first time, senior Taiwan officials said. The 10-day annual Han Kuang exercise began early in the morning after ?an underground command center in Taipei issued the drill order, triggering combat-readiness moves that will include fighter ?jet dispersals ?and emergency naval deployments, two senior Taiwan officials briefed on the matter said. Taiwan will also incorporate for the first time a so-called “backbrief” approach modeled on U.S. military practice, in which junior officers receiving…