Taiwan's military is keeping up intense live-fire training after its main annual war games ended, a sign of continued readiness pressure from the threat across the strait.

• Troops in three of Taiwan's defense zones fired 105mm and 155mm howitzers plus self-propelled heavy guns at simulated key targets.
• Units also fired TOW anti-tank missiles from Humvee-mounted launchers at both land and sea targets.
• The drills came less than two weeks after the Han Kuang exercise wrapped up, showing training has not paused.
• The stated goal was to check that weapons work properly and that commanders can coordinate fire support in a real fight.
• Crews trained through mud and heat to mimic battlefield conditions.

Outlook: Expect Taiwan to keep running frequent live-fire drills as it works to prove its defenses can hold up under pressure.