Retired U.S. Admiral: America Should Be Integrated Into Han Kuang Drills

Retired U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery says that the United States' armed forces should become part of Taiwan's biggest annual military exercises.

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00:00A retired U.S. admiral says that United States Armed Forces should slowly be integrated

00:06into Taiwan's largest annual military exercises.

00:10The HK exercise series should become bilateral over time.

00:15It should integrate U.S. naval forces, U.S. air forces, U.S. ground forces.

00:20Montgomery was talking about Taiwan's annual Han Guang military exercises.

00:25This year's live-fire drills, which were the longest ever at 10 days and 9 nights, wrapped up on Friday.

00:32Taiwan also integrated its largest ever number of reservists into this year's exercises,

00:37a move that Montgomery also praised.

00:40And to see 20,000-plus reservists is important.

00:43Over time, Taiwan has to redesign their active-duty reserve balance to get it right,

00:48but this is a great first step.

00:50This year's exercises were about twice as long as last year's.