00:00Taiwan will conduct drills simulating a blockade by China in order to ensure access to critical energy supplies.
00:07Speaking to Bloomberg, Deputy Interior Minister Ma Shiyuan said the drills will include tabletop simulations in July,
00:14followed by vessel docking drills in September.
00:17He says the aim is to maintain access to key sea lanes to the Philippines, Japan and the U.S.
00:24Asian countries have seen oil supplies plummet since the start of the Iran war.
00:28Taiwan and neighbours like South Korea and Japan depend heavily on energy imports.
00:34Taiwan's military is currently carrying out computer-simulated war games in preparation for the annual Hanguang drills scheduled for July.
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